Algeria's President Bouteflika wins fourth term

Mr Bouteflika, who is recuperating from a stroke, makes his choice from a wheelchair

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Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has won a fourth term in office taking more than 81% of the vote, the inside pastor has said.

The 77-year-old pioneer, who endured a stroke a year ago and infrequently shows up out in the open, make his choice in a wheelchair in Thursday's presidential race.

He beat his five different adversaries without by and by battling.

Turnout was said to be 51.7% of the nation's 23 million enlisted voters, down from the 75% in 2009.

A coalition of Islamist and common resistance gatherings had called for a blacklist, portraying the race as a sham and adage Mr Bouteflika was unfit to run as a result of his wellbeing issues.

Three other presidential applicants hauled out of the race not long after Mr Bouteflika's application was advertised, saying the outcome might be an inevitable end product.

Firecrackers blast in the sky as supporters of Abdelaziz Bouteflika celebrate in Algiers on 17 April 2014 Supporters of the president were at that point commending his triumph on Thursday evening

Ali Benflis, restriction pioneer and primary opponent to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, makes his choice in the presidential races at a surveying station in Algiers on 17 April 2014 Ali Benflis affirmed there were not kidding irregularities throughout Thursday's vote

His re-race offer additionally produced a dissent development called Barakat, signifying "Enough", which has been holding little exhibitions around the nation.

'Transparent and unbiased'

Mr Bouteflika's primary challenger, Ali Benflis, accepted 12% of the vote, Interior Minister Tayeb Belaiz said.

"The individuals have picked openly, in an atmosphere that was transparent and unbiased," the AFP news organization cites him as saying.

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Algeria's decision results

 Abdelaziz Bouteflika: 81.53%

 Ali Benflis: 12.18%

 23m enrolled voters

 51.7% turnout

Source: Algeria's inner part service

Mr Benflis, who ran Mr Bouteflika's fight in 1999, has rejected the effect , charging "genuine irregularities".

Reporters say supporters of the president were at that point praising his triumph on Thursday evening, with firecrackers in the capital Algiers.

Mr Bouteflika took office in 1999 when Algeria was still gotten up to speed in a civil war between the military and Islamist activists, and has been credited by supporters for checking the clash and restoring some investment security.

He scrapped protected leads in 2008 constraining him to two terms in office, and won decisions the accompanying year with 90% of the vote.