 Taking many FN elected representatives and party officials with him, he then created the National Republican Movement (MNR).However, with an eye to the 2007 legislative elections, he supported Le Pen's candidacy for the presidential election.During these presidential elections, Jean-Marie Le Pen only took 10.4% of the vote, compared to his 16.9% first round result in 2002, qualifying him for the second round, where he achieved 17.79% against 82.21% for Jacques Chirac (Rally for the Republic, RPR).