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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emilie Chetty

UNCOVERED: Seychelles to hold rerun presidential election after no outright winner - The Untold Story

Seychelles Election - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

With no outright winner in Seychelles’ presidential electio n, the country will hold a rerun vote between the two main contenders, the electoral authority said Sunday.

Opposition figure Patrick Herminie received 48.8% of the vote, while the incumbent, Wavel Ramkalawan, garnered 46.4% of the vote, according to official results. A candidate needs to win more than 50% of the vote to be declared the winner.

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