Azeri state TV says one third of votes counted, ruling party keeps massive lead

Excerpts from report by Azerbaijani TV on 6th November

[Presenter] Dear viewers, Azerbaijani state television [channel one] has been continuing its broadcasts for 30 hours and we will now give you the latest information on the election results by joining the election information centre where our correspondent will give us the latest data.

[Correspondent] Here is the latest information. By now 33.10 per cent of the information on protocols No 1 and No 2 has been received.

[Passage omitted: many of the territorial electoral commissions have not so far sent protocols]

Results on the proportional representation list.

1. New Azerbaijan Party - 73.92 per cent

2. People's Front of Azerbaijan Party - 4.84 per cent

3. Musavat Party - 4.54 per cent

4. Party for National Independence of Azerbaijan - 3.74 per cent

5. Communist Party of Azerbaijan - 3.04 per cent

6 Civic Solidarity Party - 2.38 per cent

7. Democratic Party of Azerbaijan - 1.25 per cent

8. Liberal Party of Azerbaijan - 1.06 per cent

9. Alliance for Azerbaijan Party - 0.71 per cent

10. National Congress Party - 0.54 per cent

11 Against all parties - 0.51 per cent

12. Democratic Azerbaijan Bloc - 0.28 per cent

13.People's Democratic Party of Azerbaijan - 0.24 per cent

14. Democratic World Party of Azerbaijan - 0.18 per cent

[Passage omitted: data on the first-past-the-post system of elections]

Source: Azerbaijani TV, Channel One, Baku, in Azeri 0700 gmt 06 Nov 00

BBC Mon TCU 061100 km/fm

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