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}}{{Politics of Egypt}}
A '''presidential election''' was held in [[Egypt]] in two rounds, the first on 23 and 24 May 2012 and the second on 16 and 17 June. The [[Muslim Brotherhood]] declared early 18 June 2012, that its candidate, [[Mohamed Morsi]], won Egypt's presidential election, which would be the first victory of an [[Islamist]] as head of state in the [[Arab world]].<ref>{{cite news|last=El Deeb and Keath|first=Sarah and Lee|title=Islamist claims victory in Egypt president vote|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_EGYPT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-06-17-23-11-03|work=Associated Press|accessdate=18 June 2012}}</ref> It was the second presidential election in Egypt's history with more than one candidate, following the [[2005 Egyptian presidential election|2005 election]], and the first presidential election after the [[2011 Egyptian revolution]] which ousted president [[Hosni Mubarak]], during the [[Arab Spring]]. However, Morsi's presidency was brief and short-lived, and he later faced [[June 2013 Egyptian protests|massive protests for and against his rule]]
In the first round, with a voter turnout of 46%, the results were split between five major candidates: Mohamed Morsi (25%), [[Ahmed Shafik]] (24%), [[Hamdeen Sabahi]] (21%), [[Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh]] (17%), and [[Amr Moussa]] (11%), while the remaining 2% were split between several smaller candidates. The elections set the stage for the divisions that were to follow, along sharia and secular lines, and those opposed to and those supporting the former political elite. Islamist candidates Morsi and Fotouh won roughly 42% of the vote, while the remaining three secular candidates won 56% of the vote. Candidates Shafik and Moussa held positions under the Mubarak regime and won 35% of the vote, while Sabahi was a prominent dissident during the Sadat and Mubarak regimes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mursi-Shafiq presidential showdown puts Egypt revolutionaries in pickle|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/36/122/42896/Presidential-elections-/Presidential-elections-news/MursiShafiq-presidential-showdown-puts-Egypt-revol.aspx}}</ref>
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===Hamdeen Sabahi===
[[Hamdeen Sabahi]], the leader of the [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Nasser]]ist [[Dignity Party (Egypt)|Dignity Party]] officially filed his application on 6 April 2012.<ref>{{Citation |url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/38630/Egypt/Hamdeen-Sabbahi,-hundreds-of-supporters-officially.aspx |title=Hamdeen Sabbahi, hundreds of supporters officially file for presidential candidacy |newspaper=Ahram Online |date=6 April 2012}}</ref>
===Minor candidates===
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