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Algeria's Electoral Commission Proclaims Former PM Tebboune Winner of
Presidential Election

Edward Yeranian

   CAIRO - Large crowds of protesters turned out in the capital, Algiers,
   on Friday despite word from the country's electoral commission that
   former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune won a resounding victory in
   the presidential election.

   Commission head Mohammed Sharfi saidthe preliminary results showed that
   Tebboune won 4,950,000 votes, or 58.15%of all ballots cast.

   Sharfi said second-place finisher Abdel Qader Ben Grina captured
   1,500,000, or 17%.

   Official figures put voter turnout at 40% for Thursday's election,
   although many analysts said the real number was probably much lower.

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