Parliament was restored and some thirty political parties, including the Islamic Action Front, were created.
The main opposition party, the Islamist Action Front, withdrew after accusing the government of vote-rigging.
Support for the opposition Islamic Action Front declined.
The parliamentary elections of November 2010 were boycotted by the opposition Islamic Action Front.
The Islamic Action Front, continued in its calls for broader political representation and a more democratic parliament.
The Islamic Action Front is more liberal than Islamist parties in some other countries.
Independents won 60 of the 80 seats, with the Islamic Action Front emerging as the largest single party.
Seventeen candidates were from opposition parties, excluding the Islamic Action Front.
The Islamic Action Front, along with 19 other political parties, called for the protests.
The Islamic Action Front won only 16 seats in the 80-member in elections on Monday, according to official results announced today.