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Poland's presidential election 'will go to run-off'
Conservative challenger Andrzej Duda will face President Bronislaw Komorowski in a run-off in Poland's presidential election, an exit poll suggests.
The poll said no candidate would get the 50% needed to win outright. It gave Mr Duda more than than 34% of the vote and Mr Komorowski just over 32%.
Mr Komorowski is hoping to win a second term in office.
Opinion polls before the election had put him comfortably in the lead.
Mr Komorowski, 62, took office five years ago after his predecessor, Lech Kaczynski, died in a plane crash.
He is an independent allied with the centre-right Civic Platform, which has been in government since 2007.
His main challenger, Mr Duda, is from a right-wing opposition party which is led by former President Kaczynski's twin brother, Jaroslaw.
The exit poll also suggested that rock musician Pawel Kukiz would come third in the election, gaining just over 20% of the vote. There were another eight candidates standing in the election.
The president has limited powers, but is head of the armed forces and can veto new laws.
During a period of tension with Russia over the unrest in Ukraine, President Komorowski says he has promoted stability.
"Poles have a need for normality, for peace, for security and for order," he said at his final rally on Friday.
"I hope that accord and security will win."
The presidential vote comes ahead of parliamentary elections this autumn, and may give pointers to Civic Platform's chances of retaining power.
A second round of voting would be held on 24 May.
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