BUCHAREST, May 19 (Xinhua) -- The exit poll conducted by CURS on Saturday revealed Traian Basescu as winner of the impeachment referendum in Romania, with 78.1 percent of the votes cast against his removal from the office of President.

    Meanwhile, 21.9 percent of the Romanians voted against his return to Cotroceni Palace.

    The poll has an error margin of 1.5-2 percent and considered the votes cast in the polling stations in Romania.