Three times. Bayrou first ran for president in 2002, coming in fourth place with 6.84% of the vote. He ran again in 2007, this time coming in third place with 18.57% of the vote. In 2012, he made his third and final run for president, coming in fifth place with 9.13% of the vote.
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