Preval wins Senate seat in Haiti

The Lespwa party of Haitian President Rene Preval has won five of 11 seats contested in the run-off elections for the Senate held earlier this month.



Preliminary results released by the provisional electoral council gave a seat each to five other parties and a registered independent.



Analysts say the results work in Mr. Preval’s favour, giving his Lespwa party 12 seats in the 30-member Senate.



There was a reported low turnout following a call for a boycott from the influential Lavalas party, whose candidates were barred from running.