Original sentence: In Paris, the opposition parties (mostly Republicans) won 75% of the vote; however, the regime won large majorities in the countryside.Nationwide, the regime won 55% of the vote.These elections resulted in a victory for the liberal opposition to the French Second Empire
Edited sentence: However, in the countryside, the regime won large majorities.Nationwide, the regime won only 55% of the vote, and in Paris, the opposition parties (mostly Republicans) won 75% of the vote.These elections resulted in a victory for the liberal opposition to the authoritarian French Second Empire