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Voter turnout : 70.27 per cent : EC
More than 70 per cent of voters turned out to cast ballots in the first elections since a coup 15 months ago, an Election Commission official said Monday.
"There were 32.08 million people, or 70.27 per cent of the total eligible 45.65 million voters, who cast their vote yesterday (Sunday)," said Suthiphon Thaweechaiyagarn, secretary general of the EC.
"We are satisfied with the turnout," he added.
Final results are expected to be announced by the EC on Monday.
He added the number of abstentions, an option on the ballot paper, and void ballots were both under five per cent.
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