Francois Hollande waves on stage following the announcement of the estimated results
France's opposition Socialist Party (PS) candidate for the 2012 French Presidential election Francois Hollande waves on stage following the announcement of the estimated results of the first round of the French 2012 presidential election, in Tulle. Hollande won the first round of the French presidential vote today, setting himself up for a May 6 run-off with right-wing incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy.