Honduras ruling party hope leads presidential vote
Honduras ruling party hope leads presidential vote
By Gabriel Stargardter and Gustavo Palencia
TEGUCIGALPA Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:06am GMT
(Reuters) - The conservative ruling party candidate claimed victory in the presidential election in Honduras on Sunday after an early vote count put him ahead, but his leftist rival also said she was the winner, setting the stage for a potential conflict.
The electoral authority said a partial tally of votes gave National Party candidate Juan Hernandez nearly 35 percent support while Xiomara Castro, wife of deposed former leader Manuel Zelaya, had just over 28 percent.
The preliminary results were based on the count from 24 percent of polling booths. Final results were expected later on Sunday.
Hernandez, who is the head of Congress, has vowed a tough militarized response to drug gang violence fuelling the world's highest murder rate, while Castro is seeking a shift to the left that could revive her husband's political career.
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