Mr Xanana Gusmao has won East Timor's first presidential election, elections figures released today show.
Figures from 12 of the territory's 13 voting districts gave Mr Gusmao 259,615 votes, compared to 57,536 for his sole challenger, Mr Francisco Xavier do Amaral.
But the chief electoral officer said the result "cannot be considered final or official" until the Independent Electoral Commission's board has verified them.
AFP