The elections came just months after a revolution sparked by several months of protests triggered by the self-immolition of a Tunisian merchant by the name of Mohamed Bouazizi. Voter turnout was estimated at 90%, and the election was deemed fair.
The voters selected an assembly that will write a draft constitution and establish the procedure for upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections.
The official results for the nation\’s first democratic elections were released on October 27, 2011, after the polls officially opened on October 23. It was estimated that 90 percent of the 4.1 million registered voters had participated.With the results announced by Tunisia’s elections ministry (ISIE, translated as The Higher Independent Body for Elections), the moderate Islamist party Ennahda claimed victory, gaining the most seats with 90 of the 217-seat Constituent Assembly
The Islamist party declared its commitment to democracy and pluralism and would not implement strict Muslim moral codes on citizens.
