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1st LD: Finland's incumbent president Niinisto re-elected

Xinhua,January 29, 2018 Adjust font size:

HELSINKI, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- With almost all ballots counted, Finnish incumbent president Sauli Niinisto was re-elected in Sunday's presidential election.

Niinisto won 62 percent of the votes as a total of 98 percent of ballots were counted.

Talking to the media when the victory was certain, Niinisto said he was surprised with the result. He said he believed the people were satisfied with him.

Green party candidate Pekka Haavisto came the second with 12.4 percent.

Niinisto, 69, will start serving his second term until 2024. Enditem

 

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