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Official preliminary results gave Tebboune 95% of the vote. That way, he avoids a run-off since the vote count in his favour is way higher than the cut-off mark of 50%.
Algerian authorities declared President Abdulmadjid Tebboune the overwhelming winner of Saturday’s election. However, a rival candidate alleged irregularities in the count and fewer than half of registered voters cast ballots.
Official preliminary results gave Tebboune 95% of the vote. That way, he avoids a run-off since the vote count in his favour is way higher than the cut-off mark of 50%. His nearest opponent, Abdelaali Hassani Cherif, got only 3% and Youcef Aouchiche 2%. Total turnout was below 50% at 48%.
Tebboune, backed by the military. This was only nominal opposition from Hassani Cherif, a moderate Islamist, and Aouchiche, a moderate secularist. It was alleged that both were running with the blessing of Algeria’s powerful establishment.
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On election day, many polling stations sat mostly empty. The body overseeing elections eventually extended voting time by an hour and the polls closed at 8 pm local time. During the day, members of the government as well as the two opposition candidates urged voters to cast ballots. Only 39.9% of eligible Algerians did in the 2019 election. The opposition leaders noted isolated “incidents” and have petitioned with the ANIE. Twenty-six candidates submitted preliminary paperwork to run in the election, although only two were ultimately approved to challenge Tebboune.
