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Portugal's President de Sousa Re-Elected in 1st Round, Preliminary Results Show

© REUTERS / Benoit TessierPortugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa arrives to attend a visit and a dinner at the Orsay Museum on the eve of the commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of the First World War, in Paris, France, November 10, 2018
Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa arrives to attend a visit and a dinner at the Orsay Museum on the eve of the commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of the First World War, in Paris, France, November 10, 2018 - Sputnik International
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MADRID (Sputnik) - With 50 percent of the vote counted, Portugal's incumbent President Marcelo Duarte Rebelo de Sousa has won in the first round of Sunday's election, receiving 66 percent of the vote, according to the official results.

Andre Ventura from the right-wing Chega party comes second with 12 percent of the vote. Socialist candidate and former member of the European Parliament, Ana Gomes, is currently third with 9.3 percent.

The country held its presidential election despite being in a state of emergency over COVID-19, with the incumbent leader contending for the presidential post along with six other candidates. Before the vote, polls showed that Rebelo de Sousa was expected to get over 60 percent of the vote and win in the first round. The vote turnout is expected to be 45-50 percent.

Portugal is the first EU nation to hold an election in 2021 so far.

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