SERGE SARGSYAN WINS THE ELECTION, ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY RESULTS

armradio.am
20.02.2008 14:19

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Armenian publicized today
the preliminary results of the presidential elections of February 19.

According to the data provide by the CEC, 1 670 656 people participated
in the voting process.

Serge Sargsyan leads with 863 544 votes (51.7%), Levon Ter-Petrosyan
comes second with 351 306 votes (21%), the third is Artur Baghdasaryan
with 272 256 votes (16.2%).

They are followed by Vahan Hovhannissyan – 100 876 votes (6%), Vazgen
Manukian – 20 939 votes (1.2%), Tigran Karapetyan – 9754 votes (0.6%),
Artashes Geghamyan – 7473 votes (0,4%).

Candidates Arman Melikian and Aram Harutiunian gained 0.2% each
(4 359 and 3 092 votes respectively).

Thus, according to preliminary results, RA Prime Minister, President
of the Republican Party of Armenia Serge Sargsyan was elected
President. In compliance with RA Constitution, the candidate that
receives more than half of the total number of votes is elected to
the post of the President of the Republic of Armenia.