Egypt's Brotherhood Claims Win In Run-Off Vote

[Purveyor]

CAIRO (AP) — The Muslim Brotherhood's political party said Wednesday it had won a majority of the seats up for grabs in Egypt's run-off elections, which would give it at least 40 percent of the seats in parliament decided thus far.

The Freedom and Justice Party said in a statement that it won 36 of the 56 seats awarded to individual candidates in voting which concluded on Tuesday.

The Islamist group already won almost 37 percent of the vote in earlier polling, which awarded seats according to party lists.

The Brotherhood's political arm and other Islamist blocs have so far dominated the first election since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak in February, with liberal parties trailing.

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http://www.salon.com/2011/12/07/egypts_brotherhood_claims_win_in_run_off_vote/

[oberliner]

1. Your reaction?

Any comment on these results?

[emilyg]

2. As expected.