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28-01-2018 22:05
Presidential elections 2018 – Statement by the Chief Returning Officer on the results of the first round of the Presidential elections
The sorting and counting of votes in all polling stations in Cyprus and abroad has just been completed.
The final results are:
The voter turnout is 395.949, which equals a percentage of 71,88%.
To make a comparison, in the first election round of 2013 the voter turnout was 83,14%.
Abstention reached 28,12% invalid votes 1,48%, and blank votes 0,87%. The percentage of valid votes is 97,64%.
Votes received according to the order of candidates on the ballot:
|
Candidate |
Votes |
Percentage |
|
Christos Christou |
21.846 |
5,65% |
|
Michalis Minas |
662 |
0,17% |
|
Nicolas Papadopoulos |
99.508 |
25,74% |
|
Nicos Anastasiades |
137.268 |
35,51% |
|
Charis Aristidou |
752 |
0,19% |
|
Costas Efstratiou |
845 |
0,22% |
|
Christakis Kapiliotis |
391 |
0,10% |
|
Yiorgos Lillikas |
8.419 |
2,18% |
|
Stavros Malas |
116.920 |
30,24% |
Based on this result we shall proceed to a repeat election next Sunday, 4rth February 2018, between Mss Nicos Anastasiades and Stavros Malas.
I have already asked the Government Printing Office to start with the printing of the ballots for the runoff.
I would like to sincerely thank all those who contributed to the present election procedure. The same level of work is expected from all during the repeat elections next Sunday. Last but not least, I would like to thank all media representatives for their cooperation and all Cypriot voters for the level of political civility shown.
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