His party dominated France's traditional parties, the right-wing Republicans and Socialists, but also the far-right Front National (FN) of defeated presidential candidate Marine Le Pen which fell far short of its target.
"We are the only force of resistance to the dilution of France, its social model and identity", Le Pen said in a televised address in her northern fiefdom of Henin-Beaumont.
Concern that opposition voices might be silenced, and pluralism allegedly diminished, by a massive pro-Macron legislature were reflected in a poll published Thursday by Elabo for BFM-TV suggesting that more than half of respondents hoped the second round would "rectify the first round with a less large majority than expected".
The vote comes just a month after the 39-year-old former banker became the youngest head of state in modern French history, promising to clean up French politics and revive the euro zone's second-biggest economy.
Socialist leader Jean-Christophe Cambadelis admitted a "historic defeat" for his party and resigned from his post.
Based on partial vote count made by Kantar Sofres-onepoint pollster, the LREM alone won 315 seats, more than 289 seats needed for a majority in the 577-member National Assembly, Xinhua news agency reported.
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The ministry said the far-right National Front was in third place with almost 10% followed by the Socialists with 6.2%. That was less than some had expected after its crushing victory in last week's first-round vote. Her National Front party clinched at least eight seats in total, a result she celebrated but which may disappoint supporters who a month ago dreamed of entering the Elysee.
Across the border, German government officials appeared to be celebrating Macron's victory. Cambadelis was knocked out of the running for parliament in last week's first round of voting. Jean-Luc Mélenchon's far-left party will likely claim between 10-20 seats after accounting for 11% of the vote in the first round.
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe cast his vote in the port city of Le Havre, where he served as mayor before becoming prime minister.
Melenchon's resurgent France Unbowed and the Communist Party were on course to win 26 to 30 seats.
The voting system punishes parties outside the mainstream, or with no mainstream allies, like Le Pen's National Front. Opinion polls before the vote had projected Macron could win as many as 470 seats.
That would allow Macron to move fast with promised legislation, notably on changing labor laws to make hiring and firing easier.
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