1950 Egyptian parliamentary election

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1950 Egyptian parliamentary election
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg
  1945 3 January 1950 1957  
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Mustafa el-Nahhas.PNG Ibrahim Abdul Hadi Pasha (1948).jpg Ali Mahir Pasha.jpg
Leader Mostafa el-Nahas Ibrahim Abdel Hady Pasha Aly Maher Pasha
Party Wafd Saadist Liberal Constitutional
Seats won2252826

Prime Minister before election

Hussein Sirri Pasha
Independent

Subsequent Prime Minister

Mostafa el-Nahas
Wafd Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 3 January 1950, with a second round on 10 January. [1] In the parliament of 319-seats, 225 went to the Wafd Party, 28 to the Saadist Institutional Party, 26 to the Liberal Constitutional Party, and 40 to minor parties and independents. They were the last parliamentary elections that took place under the monarchy.

Results

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PartySeats+/–
Wafd Party 225+196
Saadist Institutional Party 28–97
Liberal Constitutional Party 26–48
National Party 6–1
Democratic Socialist Party1New
Independents33+4
Total319+55
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p341 ISBN   0-19-829645-2