Presidential election in Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko in the lead with 79.7% according to official polls

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko won 79.7% of the presidential vote on Sunday, according to an official poll conducted at the exit of the polling stations, which gives the surprise opposition candidate 6.8% of the vote.

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While most polling stations closed at 8 p.m. (5 p.m. GMT), some were allowed to remain open due to the crowds. " I hope that the vote will end without a hitch too " in these places, the president of the Electoral Commission, Lidia Ermochina, told public television.