But the opposition is counting on the latest scandal to force a second round of voting.
If there is no clear winner, a second round of voting will take place, probably on 11 April.
China, which won outright on the second round of voting, was the favourite, although Paris and Toronto provided tough competition.
After foreign observers criticised the conduct of these elections, Mr Smarth postponed a second round of voting until June 15th.
His supporters are hoping that she will fail to win an outright majority next week, forcing a second round of voting.
Minutes after the news conference concluded, U.S. President Barack Obama issued a statement praising Karzai for accepting the election results and agreeing to a second round of voting.
The second round of voting saw Mr Kufuor widen the gap, as the five candidates who had been eliminated in the first round chose to endorse him rather than the vice-president.
However, on Wednesday Mr Yushchenko hinted at a possible compromise, saying that he would be prepared to stand again in a re-run of the second round of voting between him and Mr Yanukovich.
Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Egyptian Vice President Mahmoud Mekki is stepping down from his post, state-run Nile TV announced Saturday, amid a second round of voting on the country's Islamist-backed draft constitution.
After a second round of voting on May 24th, a right-wing alliance emerged as the winner of Hungary 's general election, defeating the Socialist-led coalition that has reigned for the past four years.
In other words, if he does win, either outright on October 6th or in a second round of voting three weeks later, Mr da Silva will have only a short time to establish his credibility.
Russia received nine votes in the first round of voting and an outright majority of 13 in the second round, while Qatar obtained an outright majority of 14 in the fourth round of voting for 2022.
Meanwhile, the provincial totals showed "big shifts" toward Ahmadinejad compared with 2005, when he came in second in the first round of voting and won office in a runoff, Silver said.
Mehdi Karroubi, a reformist cleric who ran in the recent election, was narrowly beaten to second place in a first round of voting because of a suspiciously heavy tilt to Mr Ahmadinejad in outlying provinces.
Francis, wearing white papal robes, appeared on a rain-soaked night to the throngs shortly after being elected by cardinals in what apparently was the fifth round of voting on the second day of the conclave.
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In a first round of voting, in which 22 candidates competed, Mr Hassan came second to the incumbent, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, but prevailed over him easily with 190 votes to 79 in a run-off.
With almost all the votes counted in the first round of voting, Mr Zeman has emerged as the front runner, with Mr Schwarzenberg in second place.
The first round of voting in a presidential election was held March in Guinea-Bissau, and campaigning for the second round was about to begin.
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