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Georgia president 'ahead in poll' Georgia president 'wins election'
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Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili appears on track for re-election, with exit polls suggesting he won more than half the vote in Saturday's vote. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili appears to have won a snap election, but it is unclear if he received enough votes to avoid a run-off.
If Mr Saakashvili is confirmed to have won more than 50%, he would avoid the need for a run-off. According to the country's main exit poll he won just over 50% of the vote, which if confirmed by final results would give him outright victory.
But another exit poll put opposition leader Levan Gachechiladze ahead. The vote is being seen as a test for democracy in the ex-Soviet republic.
The vote is seen as a test for democracy in the former Soviet republic after huge opposition protests were suppressed in November. But opposition candidate Levan Gachechiladze has accused the authorities of trying to rig the vote.
Mr Saakashvili called the election after huge opposition protests were suppressed in November, in an attempt to prove his democratic credentials.