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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/08/AR2005090800151.html
Mubarak Wins Egyptian Election
(Washington Post) Daniel Williams and Robin Wright - Egyptian government officials leaked partial results Thursday of the first multi-candidate presidential election to show that President Hosni Mubarak had won at least 70% of the vote, but controversy swirled about alleged irregularities and fraud in Wednesday's vote. Senior officials put voter turnout at about 30%. Parliamentary elections are scheduled for November.