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Preval takes lead in Haiti election - officials 10 Feb 2006 00:45:13 GMT Source: Reuters Background CRISIS PROFILE: Haiti hopes polls will bring peace CRISIS PROFILE: Haiti hopes polls will bring peace PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Former president Rene Preval, a one-time ally of deposed Haitian leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide, took an early lead in this week's presidential election, according to the first results released on Thursday by election officials. In early vote counting in the west department, which includes the populous capital, Preval led with 65.9 percent, the Provisional Electoral Council said. Another former president, Leslie Manigat, had 13.8 percent in the west department while industrialist Charles Baker, the main candidate of the wealthy elite, was in fourth place with 5.7 percent, the council said.
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Preliminary Official Result - By G. Simon