Assad Declared Winner In Syria Presidential Election With 88.7% Of The Vote

Assad Declared Winner In Syria Presidential Poll -- Voice of America

CAIRO — As expected, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won a third seven-year term in office, with a reported 88.7 percent of the vote. Voting took place Tuesday in parts of Syria controlled by the government, but was boycotted by opposition groups in areas they control. Officials say voter turnout was 73 percent.

Election observers from several countries, including Syria's allies Iran, Russia and Venezuela, told Syrian TV that voting at polling stations that they monitored appeared to go smoothly. Most of the observers expressed support for the government and President Bashar al-Assad.

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