A woman casts her vote at a polling station during the second round of the parliamentary run-off election at Al Doki in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, December 22, 2011. Reuters
Islamist Parties Consolidate Gains In Egypt Polls -- Voice of America
Egypt's two main Islamist parties have won about two-thirds of the vote in the second round of parliamentary elections.
Election commission chief Abdel-Moez Ibrahim announced results from the second round of three rounds, which was held December 14 and December 15, followed by a run-off this week. The second round took place in nine provinces, and Ibrahim said turnout reached 65 percent.
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party won 36.3 percent of the vote, while the ultra-conservative Salafi al-Nour Party took 28.8 percent.
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More News On Egypt's 2nd Round Of Elections
Egypt Islamists take two-thirds of 2nd-round vote -- Reuters
Egypt: Islamists consolidate gains in 2nd round of parliamentary elections -- Washington Post/AP
Islamists in Egypt win big in second round of vote -- CNN
Egypt Islamists take two-thirds of 2nd-round vote -- Reuters
Islamist parties consolidate Egypt poll gains -- Al Jazeera
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