Ecuador election ends in a 'tie' prompting run-off in April

Daniel Noboa and his main challenger Luisa González received near identical percentages of the vote.

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The electoral authorities called it a "technical tie" after the incumbent centre-right candidate, Daniel Noboa, and his main left-wing challenger Luisa González received nearly identical percentages of the vote.

The pair will now face a run-off in April. The result is far narrower than opinion polls had predicted, indicating the second round could be harder to call.

As of 17:00 local time (22:00 GMT), with more than 94% of the ballots counted, Noboa had a 44.2% share of the vote and González 43.9%, according to local media.

The narrow result also dashed the hopes of Noboa's supporters, who had been buoyed by an early exit poll suggesting he might clinch victory outright.

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