The 2015 Argentine General Election((i.e. both presidential and legislative)is scheduled to be held on Sunday Oct 25,2015, with a second round of voting due to take place, if required, on 22 November
To win outright in the first round, a candidate needed 45% of the vote or a minimum of 40% as well as a 10-point lead over the nearest rival.
Daniel Scioli was handpicked as candidate by President Fernandez, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term.
Centre-left candidate Daniel
Scioli led exit polls, and just edged centre-right Buenos Aires mayor
Mauricio Macri with most votes counted.
Many had expected Mr Scioli to lead by a greater margin.
With 96% of the votes counted, Mr Scioli was marginally ahead with 36.7% of the vote, while Mr Macri had 34.5%
Sergio Massa, a former ally turned rival of outgoing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, came a distant third with 21.3% of the vote and admitted defeat.
The run-off on November 22,2015 will be the first time an Argentine election will be decided by a second round.
To win outright in the first round, a candidate needed 45% of the vote or a minimum of 40% as well as a 10-point lead over the nearest rival.
Daniel Scioli was handpicked as candidate by President Fernandez, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term.
Argentina will face a run-off
election next month after neither presidential candidate gained enough
votes to win the poll outright.
Many had expected Mr Scioli to lead by a greater margin.
With 96% of the votes counted, Mr Scioli was marginally ahead with 36.7% of the vote, while Mr Macri had 34.5%
Sergio Massa, a former ally turned rival of outgoing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, came a distant third with 21.3% of the vote and admitted defeat.
The run-off on November 22,2015 will be the first time an Argentine election will be decided by a second round.
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