The Social-Liberal Union (USL), headed by Prime Minister Victor Ponta, got some 57% of the votes, while the center-right coalition ARD, allies of President Traian Basescu, won just 19%, according to polling agencies CURS, CCSB and CSOP.
The exit poll by CURS ordered by TVR, showed that USL got 56.96% of the votes for the Chamber of Deputies and 57.58% for the Senate, followed by ARD, with 18.12% for the Chamber of Deputies and 18.87% for the Senate. PPDD followed with 12.95% and 13.09%, respectively, while the Hungarian ethnic party UDMR got only 5.19% for the Chamber of Deputies and 5.16% for the Senate.
An exit poll by CCSB, ordered by TV station Antena 3, showed voter turnout was at 56.8% in favor of USL for the Chamber of Deputies and 58.3% of ballots were in favor of USL for the Senate. ARD got 19% and 19.6%, respectively, PPDD registered 13.8% and 14.1%, while UDMR got 5.1% and 5.2%.
The exit poll by CSOP, ordered by B1 TV station, showed that USL got 54% of the votes for the Chamber and 55% for the Senate, followed by ARD with 19% and 19%, respectively, PPDD with 10% and 10%, and UDMR with 5% and 5%.
First official results are expected Monday at 10:00 local time (GMT0800).