PARIS, May 7 -- Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron won Sunday's runoff vote of the French presidential election, defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen, according to polling agency projections issued after the vote.
An estimation by research firm Elabe for BFMTV show that Macron won the presidential race with 65.9 percent of votes, while Le Pen scored 34.1 percent.
Other estimations also indicate that Macron garnered between 65 to 66.1 percent of votes, and Le Pen between 33.9 to 35 percent.
The results will make the 39-year-old former minster of economy the eighth president of the French Fifth Republic, and the youngest one ever.
In his first speech delivered after the win, Macron expressed "profound gratitude" to his voters, pledging to "calm the fears" and "bring all the French together."
"It's a great honor and a great responsibility," he said, promising to protect "the most fragile" and fight against "all sorts of inequality and discrimination."
"I am going to serve on your behalf with humility, with devotion, with determination," said Macron.
He said he knew the divisions of the country, adding that he had the responsibility to hear all the French.
On Europe, Macron said he would work to rebuild links between Europe and the people that form it.
Moreover, he said France is at the forefront of fight against terrorism, both on its own soil and internationally.
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