In a country where elections have historically been carefully controlled, the unexpected questions about irregularities shocked Algerians who had anticipated a straightforward victory for Tebboune.
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00:00Abdel-Majid Tabun has been re-elected as president of Algeria.
00:05Preliminary results from the weekend show the incumbent leader, considered the military's candidate, won by a landslide.
00:13The 78-year-old garnered 94.7 percent of votes, despite questions over voting irregularities.
00:20This will be Tabun's second term as Algerian president, with his appointment unsurprising to many of Africa's largest country by mass.
00:28The first election that swept the leader to power was marred by boycotts and protests.