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Islamists have stretched their lead in the final round of Egypt's landmark parliamentary election, official preliminary results show.
The voter turnout in the final round was 62 per cent, Abdel Moaez Ibrahim, the election commission chief said on Saturday.
The Muslim Brotherhood, the country's best-organised political group, came out top in seven of the nine provinces where the balloting was held on January 3-4, according to state television.
The group's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) secured six out of 50 seats contested by individual candidates in the same round, the broadcaster reported.
In second place was Al-Nour, the more conservative Salafist party, that took the lead in the other two provinces and won one seat for single candidates.
The remaining 43 seats will be the focus of runoff vote set for January 9-10, state TV said.
The FJP and Al-Nour claimed on Saturday to have together taken 62.2 per cent of the vote in the final stage of a general election, maintaining their lead in the overall contest.
The Brotherhood's Democratic Alliance list has won 41 per cent of the seats so far, while another list led by the
Al-Nour garnered 20 per cent of the seats.
Banned and oppressed under former president Hosni Mubarak, the Islamists had gained more than 65 per cent of vote in the previous two stages of the staggered election that began on November 28.
They are widely expected to dominate the new parliament, the prime task of which is to pick a commission to draft a new constitution for Egypt.
The Al-Nour Party seeks strict application of Islamic law, while the more moderate Brotherhood may seek an alliance with liberal groups to allay concerns about the prospect of an Islamist-led Egypt.
Runoff vote
The election, the first since Mubarak left power last February, is based on a complex system.
Islamist parties lead Egypt polls - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
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Just to mind you ... Here in the US, some "goons" come on the media and tell Americans that "Muslim Brotherhood" wants to 'take over' America and CAIR (Largest Muslim civil rights organization in North America) is allied to this 'terrorist group' ......
Now this "terrorist group" has won the election in Egypt....Welcome to the democracy,Americans...or I should say "Welcome to the reality Americans"
Note : Not referring to the sensible , educated Americans here. Just the ones who believe "Fox News" and "Glen Beck" ...and there are many,many such Americans I'm afraid
The voter turnout in the final round was 62 per cent, Abdel Moaez Ibrahim, the election commission chief said on Saturday.
The Muslim Brotherhood, the country's best-organised political group, came out top in seven of the nine provinces where the balloting was held on January 3-4, according to state television.
The group's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) secured six out of 50 seats contested by individual candidates in the same round, the broadcaster reported.
In second place was Al-Nour, the more conservative Salafist party, that took the lead in the other two provinces and won one seat for single candidates.
The remaining 43 seats will be the focus of runoff vote set for January 9-10, state TV said.
The FJP and Al-Nour claimed on Saturday to have together taken 62.2 per cent of the vote in the final stage of a general election, maintaining their lead in the overall contest.
The Brotherhood's Democratic Alliance list has won 41 per cent of the seats so far, while another list led by the
Al-Nour garnered 20 per cent of the seats.
Banned and oppressed under former president Hosni Mubarak, the Islamists had gained more than 65 per cent of vote in the previous two stages of the staggered election that began on November 28.
They are widely expected to dominate the new parliament, the prime task of which is to pick a commission to draft a new constitution for Egypt.
The Al-Nour Party seeks strict application of Islamic law, while the more moderate Brotherhood may seek an alliance with liberal groups to allay concerns about the prospect of an Islamist-led Egypt.
Runoff vote
The election, the first since Mubarak left power last February, is based on a complex system.
Islamist parties lead Egypt polls - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
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Just to mind you ... Here in the US, some "goons" come on the media and tell Americans that "Muslim Brotherhood" wants to 'take over' America and CAIR (Largest Muslim civil rights organization in North America) is allied to this 'terrorist group' ......
Now this "terrorist group" has won the election in Egypt....Welcome to the democracy,Americans...or I should say "Welcome to the reality Americans"
Note : Not referring to the sensible , educated Americans here. Just the ones who believe "Fox News" and "Glen Beck" ...and there are many,many such Americans I'm afraid
