U.S. Elections 2016: Donald Trump elected President of the United States

Updated On: 09 November, 2016 02:40 PM IST | | Agencies

Republican Party nominee and American businessman, television producer Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party to become the 45th President of the United States of America

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U.S. Elections 2016: Donald Trump elected President of the United States

Donald Trump with his family during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on November 9, 2016. Trump won the US presidency. / AFP PHOTO

Washington: Republican Donald Trump was on Wednesday elected the new US President, defeating forecasters who had predicted a Hillary Clinton win in one of the most bitterly fought Presidential battles.

Supporters of US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Times Square to view televised results of the US presidential election on November 8, 2016 in New York. Photo: AFP