ALEXANDRIA, Egypt—The elections that began this week in Egypt, already expected to help transform a nation emerging from decades of autocratic rule, also holds the potential to push Egypt's powerful Islamists toward more conservative stances.

Egyptians went to the polls again Tuesday to complete the first phase of a three-part election cycle expected to be Egypt's freest elections yet. While the final results won't be known until mid-January, the contours of Egypt's next Parliament will soon become clear: The High Election Commission said initial tallies from the first round will be announced as early as this week.

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