Zimbabwe’s elections were free and peaceful, the two leading African observer groups have said.
African Union mission head Olusegun Obasanjo dismissed complaints of fraud, while another observer urged all parties to “accept the hard facts”.
A local monitoring group said earlier the poll was “seriously compromised”.
President Robert Mugabe’s party is claiming victory in the election, which has been dismissed by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai as a “huge farce”.
On Wednesday, voters were choosing a president, 210 lawmakers and local councillors. The results must be declared by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) no later than five days after voting day.