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1st LD Writethru: Clinton wins Democratic primary in New York

Xinhua, April 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

Hillary Clinton was projected to win handily in Tuesday's Democratic primary in New York, holding off an unexpectedly fierce challenge from Bernie Sanders to her grip on the Democratic party's nomination.

Early results with 55 percent of all votes counted showed Clinton led Sanders by about 20 percent.

After her win in New York, Clinton would take a majority of New York's 247 pledged delegates, further widening her delegate lead over Sanders.

Like all other Democratic primaries and caucuses, the contest in New York allots pledged delegates proportionally.

Clinton entered the contest on Tuesday with a substantial edge over Sanders in terms of pledged delegates, with 1,411 to 1,179, according to the latest New York Times delegate count.

To win the party's nomination, a Democratic candidate needs to win over 2,383 delegates, including unpledged delegates, who at the moment overwhelmingly support Clinton.

Clinton's win in New York also ended a two-week back-and-forth attack between her and Sanders, with the latter constantly questioning the former secretary of state's judgement and accusing her of not releasing the transcripts of her paid speeches to big banks.

In a bid to derail Sanders, who with a winning streak had defeated her six times in the past seven Democratic contests before Tuesday's contest, Clinton slammed Sanders for his voting records on abortion and gun control. Endi