BISHKEK, July 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Acting President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev has won an overwhelming victory in Kyrgyzstan's presidential elections, the Central Elections Commission figures showed Monday.

    

Acting President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev has won an overwhelming victory in Kyrgyzstan's presidential elections, the Central Elections Commission figures showed Monday. (Photo: Xinhua)

With 70 percent of the votes counted, Bakiyev received nearly 89 percent of the votes, according to figures posted on the commission web site.

    Bakiyev has led the central Asian country since the March 24 protests that drove out former president Askar Akayev.

    The figures also showed his nearest rival tallied less than 4 percent of the votes.

    Kyrgyzstan kicked off voting on Sunday morning to elect a new president to succeed Akayev.

    On April 11, Kyrgyzstan's parliament accepted the resignation statement of Akayev and set the election date as on July 10.

    According to Kyrgyzstan's election law, the candidate who garners over 50 percent of the votes will win the election, and if none of the candidates manages to gain 50 percent of the votes, a run-off will be held in two weeks. Enditem