1954 Saudi Arabian municipal elections

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Municipal elections were held in Saudi Arabia in 1954. [1] The elections were held shortly after King Saud ascended to the throne in 1953. While there had previously been municipal councils in a few areas, elected councils were now introduced across the country. However, in some areas voting was limited to trusted individuals. [1]

Results

In Qatif the Knowledge Society for the Struggle received a majority of the vote. However, the government intervened and appointed three village leaders, three civil servants and three candidates from left-wing lists. [1]

In Hofuf Shia candidates won two of the eleven seats, with Sunni candidates from prominent families winning eight. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Toby Matthieson (2015). "Centre–Periphery Relations and the Emergence of a Public Sphere in Saudi Arabia: The Municipal Elections in the Eastern Province, 1954–1960". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 42 (3): 320–338.
  2. ↑ Toby Matthiesen (2015). The Other Saudis. p. 77.
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