Egyptian presidential election, 2005

The Egyptian presidential election of 2005, held on September 7, 2005, was the first contested presidential election in Egypt's history. Hosni Mubarak, the incumbent President of Egypt, won a fifth consecutive six-year term in office, with official results showing he won 88.6% of the votes cast. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050909/wl_nm/egypt_elections_dc A prominent opposition candidate, Ayman Nour of the Tomorrow Party, is estimated to have received 12% of the vote and Numan Gumaa received 5-7%. Criticism of the election process has centred on the process of selecting the eligible candidates, and on alleged election-law violations during voting. Mubarak was sworn in for his new term on September 27.

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September 7 - 2005 - Egypt - Hosni Mubarak - Incumbent - President of Egypt - Ayman Nour - Tomorrow Party - Numan Gumaa - September 27

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The election was the first-ever multi-party election in the history of Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian rule. Ten parties were set to take part; the leading candidates were:

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• Hosni Mubarak of the National Democratic Party
• Numan Gumaa of the New Wafd Party
• Ayman Nour of the Tomorrow Party

Also contending are:

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• Osama Shaltut of the Solidarity Party
• Ibrahim Turk of the Democratic Union Party
• Ahmad al-Sabahi of the Umma Party
• Rifaat al-Agrudi of the National Concord Party
• Fawzi Ghaza of the Egypt 2000 Party
• Mamduh Qinawi of the Constitutional Party
• Wahid al-Uqsuri of the Egyptian Arab Socialist Party (disqualified on September 3)
 
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