After counting over 99 percent of the votes, the PAS received 49.91 percent. In second place was the opposition Patriotic Electoral Bloc (BEP) with 24.33 percent, according to information from the electoral commission.
According to the BBC and the news agency Moldpres, the ruling party secured 54 seats in the 101-member parliament.
Other forces likely to enter parliament are the pro-European Alternative bloc (8 percent) and the populist Our Party (6.2 percent).
The official final result is expected on Monday.
