NEW : Vote - counting starts late Wednesday . NEW : Partial results are due early Thursday with full results due by Friday . Despite widespread poverty , the nation has made major strides since then , experts say . NEW : The chairman of the election commission says the vote was ` ` free and fair '' President Robert Good 's main challenger is PM Morgan Tsvangirai .
NEW : Vote - counting starts late Wednesday . NEW : Partial results are due early Thursday with full results due by Friday . NEW : The chairman of the election commission says the vote was ` ` free and fair '' President Robert Good 's main challenger is PM Morgan Tsvangirai .