Taiwan President Narrowly Goes Ahead in Election-TV [REUTERS] 66% counted

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Taiwan President Narrowly Goes Ahead in Election-TV

Sat Mar 20, 2004 05:17 AM ET
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian took the lead from opposition challenger Lien Chan with two-thirds of votes counted in Taiwan's cliffhanger election on Saturday, unofficial results from broadcasters showed.

In voting a day after he survived an assassin attempt, incumbent Chen had taken 5.56 million votes compared with 5.50 million for Lien of the Nationalist Party, TVBS said.

Unofficial results compiled by broadcaster ETTV showed Chen ahead with 6.04 million votes and Lien with 5.91 million.

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1. President Chen still in lead

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Taiwan President Takes Slim Lead in Election, TVBS Says

March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan's President Chen Shui- bian pulled slightly ahead of Nationalist Party challenger Lien Chan with more than 12 million votes counted, according to unofficial figures broadcast by Taipei-based television broadcaster TVBS in Taipei.

Chen had 6.33 million votes, and Lien had 6.28 million, TVBS said. The lead has switched several times between the two candidates since the polls closed at 4 p.m.

There are 16.5 million registered voters in Taiwan. Formosa TV predicted record turnout, exceeding the 83 percent of voters who cast ballots in 2000. The Election Commission hasn't released turnout figures.

The election came 24 hours after Chen was grazed by gunfire while campaigning. The president sustained a flesh wound in the abdomen, and his running mate Vice President Annette Lu was grazed in the knee.

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3. Taiwan President Maintains Slim Lead in Election (Update1)

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Taiwan President Maintains Slim Lead in Election (Update1)

March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan's President Chen Shui- bian maintained a slight lead against Nationalist Party challenger Lien Chan with about 13 million votes counted, according to unofficial figures broadcast by Taipei-based television broadcaster TVBS in Taipei.

Chen had 6.47 million votes, and Lien had 6.44 million, TVBS said. The lead has switched several times between the two candidates since the polls closed at 4 p.m.

There are 16.5 million registered voters in Taiwan. Formosa TV predicted record turnout, exceeding the 83 percent of voters who cast ballots in 2000. The Election Commission hasn't released turnout figures.