(MENAFN) In a first, a woman became mayor of the Tunisian capital as Suad Ibrahim of the Ennahda Movement party bagged 33.8 percent votes in Sunday's local elections, Anadolu agency reported.
Her party won the local elections with 27.5% of the total votes, according to state-run broadcaster.
The voting process ended at 6.00 p.m. (1700GMT) with a low turnout of 33.7%, the High Election Commission said.
According to unofficial results, Nidaa Tounes, the second largest party with 55 deputies in the parliament, ranked second in the elections with 22.5% of the votes.
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