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Independent presidential candidate Călin Georgescu will face off former TV anchor Elena Lasconi of the Save Romania Union (USR) in an surprising runoff matchup, the first in its post-communist era in which neither of the two largest parties will have a candidate.

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Independent presidential candidate Călin Georgescu will face off former TV anchor Elena Lasconi of the Save Romania Union (USR) in an surprising runoff matchup, the first in its post-communist era in which neither of the two largest parties will have a candidate.

Georgescu took the lead in the first round with 23% of the vote, and Lasconi defeated incumbent prime minister and pre-ballot front-runner, Marcel Cialocu of the Social Democrats, by a few thousands votes, 19.17% to 19.15%.

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Georgescu took the lead in the first round with 23% of the vote, and Lasconi defeated incumbent prime minister and pre-ballot front-runner, Marcel Cialocu of the Social Democrats, by a few thousands votes, 19.17% to 19.15%.

According to Romania's Central Election Bureau, voter turnout in the Sunday election was at 52.5% — or about 9.4M people. The runoff election is scheduled for Dec. 8.

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According to Romania's Central Election Bureau, voter turnout in the Sunday election was at 52.5% — or about 9.4M people. The runoff election is scheduled for Dec. 8.

Under the country's constitution, the winner will serve a five-year term and wield significant decision-making powers, including to oversight defense and foreign policy and to appoint the prime minister.

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