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PiS triumphs in Polish local elections: TVP

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Paweł Kononczuk 21.10.2018 21:04
An exit poll indicates that Poland’s conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party gained the most votes in Sunday’s local government elections, public broadcaster TVP reported.
PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński in Warsaw on Sunday. Photo: PAP/Jakub KamińskiPiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński in Warsaw on Sunday. Photo: PAP/Jakub Kamiński

In Poland’s most important electoral test since Law and Justice came to power in the parliamentary elections of late 2015, the party on Sunday gained 32.3 percent of the vote in elections to regional assemblies, according to an exit poll.

The Civic Coalition, an alliance between the Civic Platform (PO) and Nowoczesna (Modern) parties, came second with 24.7 percent of the regional assemblies vote, the poll found.

The Polish People's Party (PSL), which is strong in rural areas, came third on 16.6 percent, according to the survey by pollster Ipsos.

The official elections results were expected to be announced in the days ahead.

Around 30 million Poles were entitled to cast their ballot in the local government elections, state news agency PAP reported.

Turnout at 5pm on Sunday stood at 41.65 percent, officials said.

A second round of voting, where needed, will be held on November 4.

(pk)

Source: TVP/PAP

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