Benoit Hamon won the French Socialist Party's presidential nomination, making him the Social Party representative at the presidential elections in April. 
The former education minister comfortably beat Manuel Valls, a former prime minister, who conceded before the final tally was completed, according to the BBC. 
Hamon won just over 58 percent to Valls who received 41 percent of the votes; anyone was allowed to vote in the primary and the turnout was surprising with a high number of 1.6 million voters. 
After his win was announced, Mr Hamon said: "Despite the differences, the forces of the left have never been so close in terms of ideas. Let's come together." He called on the Socialist Party, independent left-winger Jean-Luc Melenchon, and a Green candidate to unite and "construct a government majority". 
The social party is not expected to do well in the upcoming presidential elections after the socialist outgoing president, Francois Hollande has a very low approval rating. 
With the current polls, conservative Francois Fillon, right-wing Marine Le Pen, and centrist Emmanuel Macron lead are in the lead. 
The French elections are scheduled to take place 23rd April; if no candidate wins the majority, a run-off election between the top two candidates will be held on 7 May 2017.

Source: QNA