George Simion, the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) candidate, garnered 3,862,404 votes (40.96%) in the first round of the presidential election rerun, according to data published on Monday morning in real time on the website of the Standing Electoral Authority (AEP) after totalling 20,084 minutes out of 20,085 in all.
In second place is independent candidate Nicusor Dan, with 1,979,711 votes (20.99%), followed by Crin Antonescu („Romania, Forward!”Electoral Alliance), with 1,892,925 votes (20.07%), and independent candidate Victor Ponta with 1,230,143 votes (13.05%).
Next are:
* Elena Lasconi (Save Romania Union) – 252,708 votes (2.68%)
* Lavinia Sandru (Social Liberal Humanist Party) – 60,679 votes (0.64%)
* Daniel Funeriu (independent candidate) – 49,602 votes (0.53%)
* Cristian Terhes (Romanian National Conservative Party) – 36,442 votes (0.39%)
* Sebastian Popescu (New Romania Party) – 25,993 votes (0.28%)
* John-Ion Banu Muscel (independent candidate) – 22,020 votes (0.23%)
* Silviu Predoiu (National Action League Party) – 17,185 votes (0.18%).
AGERPRES
