A political coalition dominated Libya's historic parliamentary elections, results showed Tuesday. The National Forces Alliance (NFA) won 39 seats, the most of any group. The coalition was trailed by the Justice and Construction party, which won 17 seats nationwide, CNN reported. Eighty seats are allocated to political entities, while 120 are reserved for individual candidates, which means the NFA's electoral victory does not automatically grant it a majority. The results, though complete, are not yet final. Rivals have a 14-day period to file appeals, after which the results will be certified. Libyans voted July 7 for the assembly that will appoint a transitional government and oversee the drafting of a constitution. About 3,500 candidates ran for the new parliament. The assembly, which will take over from the National Transitional Council, will have 30 days from its first meeting to appoint a prime minister. The NFA is led by Mahmoud Jibril, who was prime minister in the interim government that declared Libya a free nation after the 2011 revolt that toppled longtime ruler Moammar Al-Gaddafi in October.
