Egyptian Presidential Election, 2005

Egyptian Presidential Election, 2005

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The Egyptian presidential election of 2005, held on September 7, 2005, was the first allegedly contested presidential election in Egypt's history. Hosni Mubarak, the former President of Egypt, won a fifth consecutive six-year term in office, with official results showing he won 88.6% of the vote. Mubarak's opponent, Ayman Nour, of the Tomorrow Party, is estimated to have received 7.3% of the vote and Numan Gumaa received 2.8%, however, Nour claimed that prior polling results showed over 30%. Criticism of the election process has cenetred 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.

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:

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

Also contending are:

  • 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 Conciliation 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)

Read more about Egyptian Presidential Election, 2005:  Change From Referendum On Mubarak's Rule, 2005 Presidential Election Process, Criticisms of The 2005 Presidential Election Arrangements, Results, Election Day Events

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