Fillon wins French conservative nomination for 2017 presidential race

Former French prime minister Francois Fillon has won the conservatives' nomination for next year's presidential election.Mr Fillon has secured more than 67 per cent of the conservative vote to become the candidate of the Les Republicains party, beating his main challenger Alain Juppe.

Conservative party presidential nominee, Francois Fillon (right) and runner-up, Alain Juppe Source: AAP