it s the first vote in four years which the main opposition parties actually took part. we can now speak to phil gunson, who s andes project senior analyst at the international crisis group. thank you forjoining us. i wonder what you make of this. it clearly is a sweeping victory if you look at it in the hard numbers? is that how you perceive it? it the hard numbers? is that how you perceive it? you perceive it? it is a sweeping you perceive it? it is a sweeping victory, - you perceive it? it is a - sweeping victory, certainly at state level although if you go down to the municipal level because these were state and municipal elections, the picture looks rather better for the opposition. in fact they multiply by several times the number of mayors offices that they hold. and i think the most important thing actually would be beyond the numbers themselves, is the fact this election marks as you were saying in your introduction, the first time in several years the first time in several
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the announcement came about 90 minutes ago, defeating ahmed shafiq. christian amanpour is the global affairs anchor, also with her is correspondent ben wedeman. let s go back to the moment this was announced by effectively the elections commission in cairo. tell me, ben, wareaction imdiate and joyous? reporter: it was incredible. we really heard a rouge roar coming uprom the crowd. the only time i ve heard a louder roar was 6:00 p.m. last year when hosni mubarak s resignation was announced. what we saw it s a very hot, bright day in cairo. i d say tahrir square was about a third full. within about 20 minutes, it just filled up and people continue to fill up in the square coming from all the parts of cairo. as the temperatures become to become a little more mild, i think we re going to hear more fireworks, more car sirens and see more and more people coming out here because this is truly a historic day for egypt where egyptians finally see those who were on the other side