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1st LD: Right-wing governing party leads in Cyprus parliamentary elections

Xinhua, May 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

Cyprus' governing right wing Democratic Rally party (DISY) leads with between 29.5 and 32.5 percent in a parliamentary vote on Sunday which was marked by high abstention, according to a state television estimate based on a preliminary exit poll.

Four other exit polls by private television stations confirmed the projected results, giving an even higher share of the vote to DISY.

The chief election officer said abstention reached an unprecedented 32.63 percent, denoting widespread disenchantment with politicians, especially among young people.

Left wing party AKEL seemed to have suffered a setback as a result of its mishandling of the economy when in government between 2008 and 2013.

AKEL's share fell at an estimated 28.5 to 29.5 percent of the vote, relative to 32.6 percent in the previous parliamentary elections in 2011. Endit