Zimbabwean presidential hopeful Morgan Tsvangirai described Thursday present elections as a "huge farce" and "null and void" just hours after Robert Mugabe's allies claimed victory.

"It's a sham election that does not reflect the will of the people. In our view this election is null and void," Tsvangirai said, pointing to a litany of alleged irregularities in Wednesday's vote. "This election has been a huge farce," he added.