Madagascar polls free and credible, candidates claim victory Observers certified Madagascar's run-off presidential polls as free, credible and democratic on Sunday, urging bickering candidates to stay calm as counting continued after the vote to restore democracy. Freemason doctor Robinson Jean Louis, 66, candidate of ousted president Marc Ravalomanana, and his rival Hery Rajaonarimampianina, backed by strongman Andry Rajoelina, have also traded accusations of fraud such as stuffing ballot boxes and transporting pre-marked ballots. Images and soundbites.