In a dramatic turnaround, Nawrocki now leads Trzaskowski by 1.6 percentage points, according to pollsters.
Daniel Tilles
Exit poll shows Poland’s pivotal presidential election too close to call
Centrist Rafał Trzaskowski and conservative Karol Nawrocki are virtually neck and neck.
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