JAKARTA: Indonesian presidential contender Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces commander, on Wednesday appeared on track to win the election in a single round, based on unofficial vote counts.

Prabowo had nearly 60% of votes, based on 50.7% of votes counted at a sampling of polling stations across the country, pollster Litbang Kompas said.

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Private pollsters are tabulating votes at a sample of pollion stations across the country, known as “quick counts”.

In previous elections, the counts from reputable companies have proved to be accurate.