In sketching their different leadership styles, each candidate claims his approach will bring faster results.

The party did not immediately release raw survey results to show how much support each candidate had claimed, saying the data would be released later.

"In a contest where almost all the candidates claim to be the true conservative, our opinion might just make the difference," he said.

Both candidates claimed that they had won the election, and each accused the other of cheating.

All candidates claimed to be able to build bridges between Afghanistan's various communities and factions.

Both candidates are claiming to be advocates of change.

Each candidate has claimed to hold a slight edge, while worrying about the outcome.

Georgia law provides that a statewide candidate cannot claim victory without winning 51 percent of the vote.

Each candidate claims credit for plans to repeal the commuter tax.

In a controversial election, two candidates were claiming victory as governor.