MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) -- Early returns from Liberia presidential runoff gave the war-ravaged country's top female politician a strong lead over her millionaire soccer star opponent, who charged the ballot was fraudulent.National Election Commission Chairwoman Frances Johnson-Morris said that with results in from 33 percent of polling stations across the country, including the capital, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf had 60.4 percent of the vote so far. George Weah had 39.6 percent.At a news conference held at the same time Johnson-Morris was speaking to reporters elsewhere in the capital, Weah charged poll workers stuffed the ballot boxes in Johnson-Sirleaf's favor. Weah has repeatedly been critical of the National Election Commission and Johnson-Morris, who is not related to Johnson-Sirleaf."The world is saying this election was free and fair, which was not true," Weah said, displaying 39 ballots marked for Johnson-Sirleaf that he claimed were among the extra ballots with which workers had been supplied. He said a concerned poll worker had handed the ballots over to his party."No Weah! No peace!" supporters chanted at his headquarters.Alan Doss, head of the U.N. Mission in Liberia, had declared the vote "peaceful and transparent," and Johnson-Morris, who is no relation to candidate Johnson-Sirleaf, had praised the vote and urged the candidates and the country to accept the results.Weah, a one-time FIFA player of the year, and Johnson-Sirleaf, a former finance minister, finished first and second in the October 11 first round, which weeded out 20 other candidates, including warlords and rebel leaders. Tuesday's run-off was held because no one won an outright majority in the first round.Weah's ascent from Monrovia's slums to international soccer stardom had earned great appeal in a dirt-poor country short on heroes. He is a high school dropout with no experience in government, but that's seen as a plus by many in a country long-ruled by coup leaders and warlords.Johnson-Sirleaf boasts a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University and has a resume full of top postings in government and the United Nations. But her role in past, failed governments is seen as a drawback by some. If successful, she would become Africa's first elected female president.Late Tuesday, the U.N.'s Doss said the vote "offered the people of Liberia an opportunity to leave behind the conflict that has devastated this country for so long and turned the page on a very dark chapter in their history."About 1.3 million people were registered to vote. Turnout Tuesday appeared lower than the first round, in which Weah took 28 percent to Johnson-Sirleaf's 20 percent. A simple majority had been needed for outright victory.Founded by freed American slaves in the mid-1800s, Africa's first republic was once among its most prosperous, rich in diamonds, ancient forests and rubber.Years of war ended in 2003 when warlord-turned-president Charles Taylor was forced to step down as advancing rebels shelled the capital.A 15,000-strong U.N. force was deployed afterward, and now support a transitional government led by Gyude Bryant.Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.