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Rahmon wins over 90% of vote in Tajikistan’s presidential election

According to the election authority, the voter turnout reached 85.39%

DUSHANBE, October 12. /TASS/. Emomali Rahmon won 90.92% of the vote in Tajikistan’s presidential election, Chairman of the Central Commission on Elections and Referenda Bakhtiyor Khudoyorzoda said on Monday.

"Emomali Rahmon secured 90.92% [of the vote]," Khudoyorzoda said. According to the election authority, the voter turnout reached 85.39%.

According to the election authority, the voter turnout reached 85.39%.

The presidential election in Tajikistan was held on October 11. Five candidates ran in the polls - incumbent President Emomali Rahmon (designated by the Federation of Independent Trade Union, the Union of the Youth and the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan), Rustam Latifzoda of the Agrarian Party, Abduhalim Ghafforzoda of the Socialist Party, Rustam Rahmatzoda of the Party of Economic Reform and Miroj Abdulloyev of the Communist Party. The winner is a candidate who garners over 50% of the vote.