A candidate would have to receive more than 50 percent of the votes to avoid a runoff.

However, it remained unclear whether he would win the more than 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff.

He needs 55 percent of the votes to avoid a runoff.

In the first round, he received the greatest number of votes, but not the 50% plus one needed to avoid a runoff.

He slightly exceeded the 50%+1 margin needed to avoid a runoff.

Candidates must win at least 40 percent to avoid a runoff.

But neither man did well enough to avoid a runoff.

He needs that many to avoid a runoff, which would be held April 16.

A candidate needs at least 25 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff.

The leading vote-getter must win 40 percent to avoid a runoff.