ISLAMIC STATE OF AFGHANISTAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF APRIL-MAY 2014 ==================================================================== Source: Independent Election Commission website FIRST ROUND: 5 APRIL 2014 ==================================================================== NATIONAL SUMMARY ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdullah Abdullah National Coalition 2,973,706 44.9 Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai 2,082,417 31.5 Zalmai Rassoul 759,540 11.5 Abdul Rasul Sayyaf Islamic Dawa 468,340 07.1 Qutbuddin Hilal 180,859 02.7 Gul Agha Sherzai 106,673 01.6 Mohammad Daud Sultanzoy 30,737 00.5 Hedayat Amin Arsala 15,394 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,617,666 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SECOND ROUND: 28 MAY 2014 ==================================================================== NATIONAL SUMMARY ==================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai 4,485,888 56.4 Abdullah Abdullah National Coalition 3,461,639 43.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,947,527 -------------------------------------------------------------------- These were unofficial figures, which reflected systematic vote- rigging by officials appointed by outgoing President Karzai. After a prolonged deadlock, Abdullah agreed in September to Ghani becoming President, with himself being appointed "Chief Executive Officer" - a post unknown to the Constitution. As part of the agreement, offial figures for the second round were not released.