Results Show Tunisia’s President Won Second Term With 90% Of Vote

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Preliminary results showed President Kais Saied won a second term in the Tunisian election with 90.69% of the vote, the electoral commission said on Monday.

According to the commission, the turnout was 28.8% in Sunday’s vote, in which Saied faced two election rivals who were sentenced to jail by the court.

His former ally turned critic, Chaab Party leader Zouhair Maghzaoui; and Ayachi Zammel, who was jailed last month.

Recall that Tunisians on Sunday went to the polls to elect a new president.