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06LIMA1391
2006-04-10 22:57:00
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Embassy Lima
Cable title:
ELECTION RESULTS (81.1 PERCENT REPORTING): HUMALA
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UNCLAS LIMA 001391
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PE
SUBJECT: ELECTION RESULTS (81.1 PERCENT REPORTING): HUMALA
HOLDS ON TO FIRM LEAD, BUT GARCIA PASSES FLORES IN RACE FOR
RUN-OFF SPOT
REF: LIMA 1373
UNCLAS LIMA 001391
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PE
SUBJECT: ELECTION RESULTS (81.1 PERCENT REPORTING): HUMALA
HOLDS ON TO FIRM LEAD, BUT GARCIA PASSES FLORES IN RACE FOR
RUN-OFF SPOT
REF: LIMA 1373
1. SUMMARY: With 81.1 percent of voting tables reporting,
Union por el Peru (UPP) candidate Ollanta Humala has a nearly
five point lead over his closest challenger. That happens to
be APRA's Alan Garcia, who has narrowly overtaken Unidad
Nacional's Lourdes Flores in the race for the second run-off
slot. Office of National Electoral Processes (ONPE) director
Magdalena Chu expects to have preliminary reports on 100
percent of the voting tables by 9/15. With 8.8 percent of
the vote tally sheets currently being challenged, however, it
may well take even longer for the National Electoral Board to
resolve all ballot disputes and determine who will accompany
Humala in the second round. END SUMMARY.
2. As of 17:00 local time on 4/10, ONPE's reported that,
with 81.1 percent of voting table tally sheets processed, the
"valid vote" (not counting blank or spoiled ballots) was as
follows:
-- Ollanta Humala 29.57 percent
-- Alan Garcia 24.98 percent
-- Lourdes Flores 24.81 percent
3. ONPE director Magdalena Chu said that she expected her
organization would be able to report the preliminary results
from 100 percent of voting tables within five days. Out of
71,788 vote tally sheets processed, however, 6,307 have been
challenged (363 votes questioned, 3,941 alleged to have
material errors, six in which nullification is sought, and
1,997 suffering from illegible writing or other faults).
4. COMMENT: The race between Garcia and Flores for the
second run-off spot remains too close to call. The 16,693
tally sheets that still have to be counted reportedly are
mainly from rural areas (which are expected to favor Garcia)
and from outside the country (which are expected to favor
Flores),so that neither seems to have a leg-up on the other
based on the character of the remaining voting tables. Given
the closeness of the contest -- Garcia and Lourdes are
separated by only 16,357 votes or .17 percent -- it is quite
possible that, even after all the preliminary counts are in,
a final determination as to who finishes ahead of the other
will depend on how quickly the National Electoral Board (JNE)
can resolve the disputed vote tally sheets (currently 8.8
percent of the total). END COMMENT.
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SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PE
SUBJECT: ELECTION RESULTS (81.1 PERCENT REPORTING): HUMALA
HOLDS ON TO FIRM LEAD, BUT GARCIA PASSES FLORES IN RACE FOR
RUN-OFF SPOT
REF: LIMA 1373
1. SUMMARY: With 81.1 percent of voting tables reporting,
Union por el Peru (UPP) candidate Ollanta Humala has a nearly
five point lead over his closest challenger. That happens to
be APRA's Alan Garcia, who has narrowly overtaken Unidad
Nacional's Lourdes Flores in the race for the second run-off
slot. Office of National Electoral Processes (ONPE) director
Magdalena Chu expects to have preliminary reports on 100
percent of the voting tables by 9/15. With 8.8 percent of
the vote tally sheets currently being challenged, however, it
may well take even longer for the National Electoral Board to
resolve all ballot disputes and determine who will accompany
Humala in the second round. END SUMMARY.
2. As of 17:00 local time on 4/10, ONPE's reported that,
with 81.1 percent of voting table tally sheets processed, the
"valid vote" (not counting blank or spoiled ballots) was as
follows:
-- Ollanta Humala 29.57 percent
-- Alan Garcia 24.98 percent
-- Lourdes Flores 24.81 percent
3. ONPE director Magdalena Chu said that she expected her
organization would be able to report the preliminary results
from 100 percent of voting tables within five days. Out of
71,788 vote tally sheets processed, however, 6,307 have been
challenged (363 votes questioned, 3,941 alleged to have
material errors, six in which nullification is sought, and
1,997 suffering from illegible writing or other faults).
4. COMMENT: The race between Garcia and Flores for the
second run-off spot remains too close to call. The 16,693
tally sheets that still have to be counted reportedly are
mainly from rural areas (which are expected to favor Garcia)
and from outside the country (which are expected to favor
Flores),so that neither seems to have a leg-up on the other
based on the character of the remaining voting tables. Given
the closeness of the contest -- Garcia and Lourdes are
separated by only 16,357 votes or .17 percent -- it is quite
possible that, even after all the preliminary counts are in,
a final determination as to who finishes ahead of the other
will depend on how quickly the National Electoral Board (JNE)
can resolve the disputed vote tally sheets (currently 8.8
percent of the total). END COMMENT.
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