and the results of algeria's presidential elections are out the country has overwhelmingly voted and reelected incumbent leader tun about after voting concluded over the weekend and as for algeria's electoral Authority official preliminary results reveal that tabun secured 95% of the votes in Saturday's elections in a clear mandate his political Rivals received 3% and 2% of the vot share respectively for following the announcement many were seen celebrating the election outcome highlighting the need for stability and expressing satisfaction in the popular approval for the leader we're so happy you can't imagine how happy we are our people are happy we got this result in accordance with the law no one can say that it is a stolen Vote or that it is not fair I'm happy I don't care whether he likes it or not I really like him I don't know much about him but I have a good feeling about him despite the overwhelming majority for the incumbent the water turnout has come under the scanner water apathy among algerians is not uncommon over the weekend many polling stations in algeria's capital alone remained empty the election commission has declared 48% average voter turnout in this election but the polling body has not revealed how many people from the 24 million registered voters actually stepped out to cast their ballot while the polling body has called the 48% turnout figure as provisional its accuracy has still come under question in an unprecedented move all three presidential candidates including the Victorious incumbent leader have issued a joint statement alleging irregularities in the results the leaders called the turnout member the number as strange accusing the polling body of inflating the results one candidate's campaign have claimed that it had recorded instances of proxy group voting and has urged the body to issue a public clarification on the contradictions in the participation figures for all the latest news download the Von app And subscribe to our YouTube channel