FREETOWN, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Sieera Leone's electoral commission said Sunday partial results of the March 7 general election show that the candidate of the main opposition party is leading with 43.33 percent.

The candidate of the ruling Sierra Leone People's Party came second with 42.57 percent, according to results based on 75 percent of the total votes counted, said N'Ali Koroma, chairman of the National Electoral Commission.

The presidential candidate of the National Grand Coalition is in the third position with 6.95 percent of votes.

Over 3 million voters cast their ballots on March 7 to elect a new president, members of parliament and local councils.