News · AFG election results as of 2 Sept

# by Luke on 2 September 09

See the latest here

Karzai: 1,744,428 47.3%
Abdullah: 1,201,838 32.6%
Bashardost: 426,331 11.6%

These are preliminary, partial, progressive results. Uncertified. Subject to challenge by complaints. etc etc. A candidate needs 50% to win, to avoid a run-off election between the top two. The thing to watch are all the provinces in the south where Karzai is the man. For example, look at Helmand. Of the votes registered so far Karzai has won 13,000 compared to Abdullah’s 648. And thats just with 15% of the polling stations tallied.