Daniel Scioli won Argentina’s open and simultaneous primaries (Paso) on 9 August. Final results put Scioli, the presidential candidate of the ruling Frente para la Victoria (FPV) faction of the Partido Justicialista (PJ, Peronists) on 38.41%, against the combined total of 30.07% mustered by Mauricio Macri, the candidate of the right-of-centre opposition Propuesta Republicana (PRO) and others in the Cambiemos coalition. Given that the primaries are mandatory for voters, they provide a reasonable guide to the outcome of the general election on 25 October. While Scioli’s margin of victory was significant, it was not as overwhelming as opinion polls were starting to suggest. He now looks unlikely to avoid a second round run-off, leaving the ultimate outcome of the presidential election open.End of preview - This article contains approximately 1054 words.
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