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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia – The Latest on the presidential election in Slovenia (all times local):
8:55 p.m.
Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor has acknowledged that a runoff vote will be necessary after the first round of balloting in the country’s presidential election.
Pahor was seeking re-election in the vote on Sunday. The initial vote count gives him the lead, but without the majority of votes needed to win a second term outright.
With more than 90 percent of the votes counted, Pahor had 47 percent. His main opponent, Marjan Sarec received around 25 percent.
Pahor says it appears a Nov. 12 runoff vote will be needed and he will “do my best to prove that I’m best choice. I’m glad for support that I got in first round.”
Sarec is a former comedian who is the mayor of the northern town of Kamnik.
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