The first parliamentary elections in Egypt since the toppling of President Hosni Mubarak are going into a second day.

Turnout was high in Cairo (pictured here), Alexandria, Port Said and other cities.

Fifteen thousand candidates are contesting places in the upper and lower houses of parliament.

Some voters got help to reach polling stations.

Polling stations and ballot boxes were guarded by almost 100,000 troops and police officers.

Voting was delayed in several stations because of shortages in ballot cards and ink.

Tahrir Square in Cairo was occupied by only a few hundred protesters on election day.

Voting was extended on Monday to cope with the numbers and delays.

Independent observers said there was a high turnout, with no violence or irregularities.