Argentina's Sunday general elections have ended in relative
peace, with early exit polls giving the presidential race victory
to the nation's first lady, Cristina Fernandez.
Argentine media has already published four exit polls, the bulk
of which give Fernandez an outright victory: winning more than 45
percent of the vote or winning more than 40 percent with a 10-point
lead over rivals.
TN television's poll estimated that Fernandez has won 46.3
percent of the ballot. Consultora Aresco gave Fernandez between 38
percent and 41 percent of the vote, more than 10 percent ahead of
closest rival Elisa Carrio with between 22 percent and 26 percent.
Consultora Analog estimated that Fernandez had won 43 percent and
Carrio 24 percent. State exit polls estimate that Fernandez has won
44 percent and Carrio 24 percent.
The more than 27 million citizens on the nation's voter roll are
also choosing a vice-president, 130 deputies, 24 senates, eight
regional governors, 209 regional deputies and 63 regional
senators.
(Xinhua News Agency October 29, 2007)
