Official returns from Pakistan's presidential referendum, in which military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf is seeking five more years in power, showed him winning by a landslide in a poll marred by accusations of fraud.
The results, which began to be issued late yesterday and continued through the night, showed the army general winning 98 percent with almost five million votes counted.
In the capital, Islamabad, returns showed around 210,000 people voted, with 93 percent in favor of Musharraf.
The poll has been boycotted by mainstream political parties who say Gen Musharraf, who grabbed power in a 1999 coup, has no constitutional right to cement his place as head of state before national elections to restore civilian rule due in October.
The government described the turnout as "unprecedented," and said it would not be surprised if it topped 30 percent. The main opposition party put turnout at five percent, and said Gen Musharraf had lost all legitimacy and should step down.
Chief Election Commissioner Mr Irshad Hassan Khan said polling on Tuesday had passed peacefully.
Although no electoral roll exists, officials say 62 million people aged 18 or over were entitled to vote.