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Socialist Emmanuel Gregoire wins Paris mayoral runoff election

Gregoire beat out prominent conservative contender Rachida Dati, who acknowledged her defeat after partial results were made public

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Emmanuel Gregoire waves to supporters as he rides a bike-sharing bicycle to Paris townhall. PIC/AFP

Emmanuel Gregoire waves to supporters as he rides a bike-sharing bicycle to Paris townhall. PIC/AFP

Emmanuel Gregoire, a Socialist little known to the French public, was elected mayor of Paris in a runoff vote Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo.

Soon after claiming victory, Gregoire, 48, took a city bike through the streets of Paris toward City Hall, echoing his promise to make the French capital greener.

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