Karol Nawrocki took 50.89% of the vote against 49.11% for his centrist rival Rafał Trzaskowski.
Daniel Tilles
Updated exit poll shows right-wing candidate Nawrocki winning Polish presidential election
In a dramatic turnaround, Nawrocki now leads Trzaskowski by 1.6 percentage points, according to pollsters.
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