Alexander Stubb, who likely gained 27.3%, will now face runner-up Pekka Haavisto, who likely gained 25.8%, in a runoff next month.
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00:00 Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb is projected to win the first round of the presidential election, according to Finland's state broadcaster, with 27.3% of the votes.
00:11 Stubb will now face the projected runner-up, Pekka Havisto, who is an ex-Foreign Minister, in a run-off next month.
00:18 He was close behind with a projected 25.8% of the votes.
00:23 Stubb represents the conservative National Coalition Party, whilst Havisto is a veteran politician who is running for the third time as an independent candidate.
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