The results showed Morales with a much wider lead than had been predicted in pre-election polls, meaning he could easily pass a hurdle in Congress, which must decide between the two top contenders if none gets more than 50 percent of the vote.
Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, a conservative former president, was in second place with between 31 percent and 33 percent of the vote, according to the media tabulations.
Morales, 46, took 51 percent of the vote based on 80 percent of ballots counted, Bolivian station Unitel reported. Ex-President Jorge Quiroga, 45, the second-place finisher, conceded at a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia tonight. Polls had indicated no candidate would win the majority needed for a first-round victory.
I'll update and bump your post if we get closer to 100%. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
