1.   Early turnout also showed Republicans voting in slightly larger numbers than Democrats.

2.   Early turnout appeared high as voters decided between President Jacques Chirac or the far-right Jean-Marie Le Pen.

3.   He attributed the low early turnout primarily to a lack of voter interest and recent weather disasters in some parts of Texas.

4.   The surprise on Tuesday was the apparent early heavy turnout.

5.   Political foes of Milosevic who demand more democracy boycotted the elections, and on a fine autumn day early turnout appeared very light in Serbia.

6.   Polls indicated they would by a narrow margin, though early turnout was low in an overcast day accompanied by rain showers.

7.   Authorities said the early turnout was small but steady.

8.   But his rival, former Rome Mayor Francesco Rutelli, took hope from a heavy early turnout.

9.   But Rutelli had taken hope from a heavy early turnout.

10.   Early turnout figures were unavailable.