Maputo, Dhu-AlHijjah 22, 1435, Oct 16, 2014, SPA -- Mozambique's ruling party Frelimo appeared headed for a strong victory in presidential elections as a vote count was getting underway on Thursday, according to dpa. Frelimo candidate Filipe Nyusi had 283,629 votes, his main challenger Afonso Dhlakama 134,848 votes and third runner Daviz Simango 37,600 votes so far, according to partial results made public by district electoral bodies. Few results were available for parliament and provincial assemblies, which Mozambicans also elected in Wednesday's vote. More than 10 million people had been eligible to vote. Official election results were expected within 15 days. --SPA 10:59 LOCAL TIME 07:59 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w