The
Egyptian presidential election of 2005, held on September 7, 2005, was the first allegedly contested presidential election in
Egypt's history.
Hosni Mubarak, the
former President of Egypt, won a fifth consecutive six-year term in office, with official results showing he won 88.6% of the vote. Mubarak's opponent,
Ayman Nour, of the
Tomorrow Party, is estimated to have received 7.3% of the vote and
Numan Gumaa received 2.8%, however, Nour claimed that prior polling results showed over 30%. Criticism of the election process has cenetred on the process of selecting the eligible candidates, and on alleged election-law violations during voting. Mubarak was sworn in for his new term on September 27.