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New Zealand's ruling National ahead in early counting- electoral commission

Published 23/09/2017, 06:56 pm
Updated 23/09/2017, 07:00 pm
© Reuters.  New Zealand's ruling National ahead in early counting- electoral commission

© Reuters. New Zealand's ruling National ahead in early counting- electoral commission

WELLINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Votes cast for New Zealand's ruling National Party reached 46.3 percent with 31.4 percent of results counted in the country's general election on Saturday, while support for the opposition Labour Party was 36 percent, according to the Electoral Commission.

The nationalist New Zealand First Party had 7.1 percent of the vote so far, tipping it as a likely kingmaker in the German-style proportional representation system. Votes for the Green Party reached 6.2 percent.

A record 1.2 million ballots were cast before the day of the election, accounting for about a third of the 3.3 million New Zealanders enrolled to vote. In past elections, advanced votes were indicative of final results.

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