Hostilities have run high between political parties in the lead up to the vote.

"I ask all political party leaders to accept the result of election, the winner must accept the losers, the losers must accept the winner, should be embraced to all of us," said Julio Hornai said.

The police commander played tribute to the “political maturity” of Timorese voters who have faced a stalled State budget, and frozen parliament since January.

Hornai called on political leaders to return to work and develop the country for all to prosper.