The head of the Belarus election commission says no opposition candidate won a seat in parliament with nearly all districts counted.
Sunday’s parliamentary election was seen as a major test of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s commitment to democratic reforms. Opposition leaders have alleged the vote was rigged despite promises by Lukashenko that international standards would be followed.
Results from 99 of the 110 districts showed all of the prominent opposition candidates lost, Central Election Commission head Lidia Yermoshina said early Monday. Those running in the remaining 11 districts are not well known.
Full results are expected later in the day.