Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has survived a referendum to recall him, according to preliminary results released by the country's top electoral officer on Monday. National Electoral Council President Francisco Carrasquero said in a national broadcast the "No" option opposing Chavez's recall had obtained just over 58 percent of the vote, while the "Yes" vote obtained nearly 42 percent. But two pro-opposition electoral officials questioned the result. Shortly before Carrasquero made the announcement, two members of the five-member National Electoral Council leadership said they could not back the result. Ezequiel Zamora and Solbella Mejias, both known opposition sympathizers, said procedural checks had not been carried out on the results as required. "These partial results that part of the National Electoral Council wants to present to the public cannot be considered official," Mejias said. **PHOTO CAPTION*** Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez waves to supporters from the Miraflores Palace balcony, in Caracas, early August 16, 2004. (REUTERS)