31.   A coalition endorsed by President Jean-Bertrand Aristide took a commanding lead in the first round of legislative elections, according to partial results released Wednesday.

32.   According to partial official results from the Serbian state electoral commission, Seselj, who had been expected to win the election, was trailing Milutinovic.

33.   According to partial results across the country, the ruling party won most of the seats in local administration.

34.   According to Ristova, the partial results released Tuesday showed no indication as to which of the rival parties would have a strong enough lead to form a government.

35.   An opposition leader had a strong lead in partial results announced Friday in a runoff election to choose a successor to longtime President Jerry Rawlings.

36.   Both governorships were won by Democrats, ending long Republican reigns, according to partial results Tuesday.

37.   But the official electoral commission was mysteriously silent, refusing to announce even partial results.

38.   Early partial results in a Serb-held area, like the Muslim vote in Sarajevo, showed its nationalist leader ahead.

39.   Fenech Adami claimed victory based on partial results made known to party officials.

40.   First partial results were expected late Sunday.