Opposition supporters have reacted angrily to the outcome of this bitterly contested election.

反对派支持者对竞争激烈的选举产生的结果表示强烈愤慨。

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It was a closely contested election.

这是一个势均力敌的竞选。

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But General McChrystal has warned that more are needed. On the contested outcome of last month's presidential election in Afghanistan, Spanta said voting "irregularities" are not unusual in emerging democracies and that the Independent Electoral Commission and the U.N.-supported Election Complaint Commission are working to address the complaints and recount some of the ballots.

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With less than seven weeks remaining in a tightly contested election, expect more innovations to come.

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The contested election results in Iran have brought thousands onto the streets of Tehran in protest.

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Point number one: We have just had a very vigorously contested election, but the election is over.

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