Conservative academic, whose campaign focused on opposition to Westernized and corrupt elites, headed for landslide victory, garnering 90% of young peoples' votes
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, 83, was first leader to be toppled by Arab Spring, viewed as bulwark against Islamist extremism, but muzzled opposition and shunned democracy
Maverick Kais Saied declares he is in lead but Nabil Karoui, behind bars since August 23 on charges of money laundering, also says he made it into second round
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