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TV comic is frontrunner in Ukraine’s presidential election

By Mike Tyler

April 1, 2019 - A popular comedian with no political experience is poised to win the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, setting the stage for a runoff vote against the incumbent president.

With nearly 60 percent of the polling stations counted Monday, Volodymyr Zelenskiy had 30 percent of Sunday’s vote, while incumbent President Petro Poroshenko was a distant second with just over 16 percent.

Ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko trailed behind with 13 percent. The results were in sync with a top exit poll.

The top two candidates advance to a runoff on April 21.

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PUBLISHED: 01/04/2019; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press
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