Partial vote count gives Kyrgyz president commanding lead, appears headed for landslide

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan _ Election officials in Kyrgyzstan said early Friday that partial results from the presidential election give incumbent Kurmanbek Bakiyev an overwhelming lead of around 90 per cent of votes counted.

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Published inThe Canadian Press
Main Author Leonard, Peter
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto Canadian Press Enterprises Inc 23.07.2009
Subjects
Demonstrations & protests
Elections
Government spending
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Summary:BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan _ Election officials in Kyrgyzstan said early Friday that partial results from the presidential election give incumbent Kurmanbek Bakiyev an overwhelming lead of around 90 per cent of votes counted.