Poland election: Rafal Trzaskowski, Warsaw's liberal mayor,, narrowly wins Polish presidential vote

Rafal Trzaskowski is set to face conservative historian Karol Nawrocki in a second round run-off.

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The state electoral commission (PKW) said Trzaskowski, a deputy leader of prime minister Donald Tusk's centrist Civic Platform (PO) party, won 31.3% of the vote.

Nawrocki came second with 29.5% of the vote.

Final official results are not expected until later on Monday. Turnout was over 67%.

Trzaskowski and Nawrocki are now set to compete in a second-round on 1 June as none of the 13 candidates won more than 50% of the vote.