Report : Losing candidate concedes defeat , challenges the ` ` credibility of the vote . NEW : Report : Turnout was 48 % , below the figure for the last round of the 2012 election . Former Egyptian military chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is poised to win his country 's presidential election in a landslide -- though the legitimacy of his victory is already being questioned . NEW : Interim president cancels pardons of 52 people , including Brotherhood leaders . Ex - military chief El - Sisi won overwhelmingly , according to exit polls and official results .
Report : Losing candidate concedes defeat , challenges the ` ` credibility of the vote . NEW : Report : Turnout was 48 % , below the figure for the last round of the 2012 election . NEW : Interim president cancels pardons of 52 people , including Brotherhood leaders . Ex - military chief El - Sisi won overwhelmingly , according to exit polls and official results .