Who did Jospin lose to in the 1995 presidential election?
Jacques Chirac
François Mitterrand
Nicolas Sarkozy
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Answer
Jacques Chirac defeated Lionel Jospin in the 1995 French presidential election. Chirac, a conservative, won the second round of voting with 52.6% of the vote, while Jospin, a socialist, received 47.4%. The election was a major upset, as Jospin had been the favorite to win. Chirac's victory was due in part to his ability to appeal to a broad range of voters, including both conservatives and moderates.
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