Argentina's Sunday general elections have ended in relative peace, with early exit polls giving the presidential race victory to the nation's first lady, Cristina Fernandez.

 

 

Argentine media has already published four exit polls, the bulk of which give Fernandez an outright victory: winning more than 45 percent of the vote or winning more than 40 percent with a 10-point lead over rivals.

 

TN television's poll estimated that Fernandez has won 46.3 percent of the ballot. Consultora Aresco gave Fernandez between 38 percent and 41 percent of the vote, more than 10 percent ahead of closest rival Elisa Carrio with between 22 percent and 26 percent. Consultora Analog estimated that Fernandez had won 43 percent and Carrio 24 percent. State exit polls estimate that Fernandez has won 44 percent and Carrio 24 percent.

 

The more than 27 million citizens on the nation's voter roll are also choosing a vice-president, 130 deputies, 24 senates, eight regional governors, 209 regional deputies and 63 regional senators.

 

 

(Xinhua News Agency October 29, 2007)