Romanian Democrat Liberal VP: Basescu – 50.33%, Geoana- 49.67% After Counts In All Polls

Romanian democrat liberal vice-president Adrian Videanu on Monday said counts in all polling stations show incumbent President Traian Basescu leading the vote with 50.33%, while social democrat contender Mircea Geoana got 49.67% of the votes.

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Videanu said votes totaled 10,482,103, of which, Basescu earned 5,275,965, or 50.33%, and Geoana got 5,206,138, or 49.67%.

The difference between the two contenders goes down to 69,827 votes, or 0.67%.

"Traian Basescu is the winner of elections and the country's new president," said Videanu, adding this is also the victory of Basescu's allies, the Romanian people.

"Romanians and Basescu together have managed to win over Romania's largest coalition formed against a politician after the fall of communism in 1989," said Videanu, adding Romanians are stronger than any coalition lacking solid principles.

According to preliminary results released Monday by the Central Electoral Bureau after counts in 99.13% of polling stations, Basescu got 50.37% of the vote and Geoana got 49.62%.

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