1976 Egyptian parliamentary election

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1976 Egyptian parliamentary election
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg
  1971 28 October 1976 (first round)
4 November 1976 (second round)
1979  
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Mamdouh Salem.jpg 3x4.svg Khalid Muhyi al-Din-1952-54.jpg
Leader Mamdouh Salem Mustafa Kamel Murad Khaled Mohieddin
Party Arab Socialist Liberal Socialist Tagammu
Seats won295153

Prime Minister before election

Mamdouh Salem
ASU

Subsequent Prime Minister

Mamdouh Salem
Arab Socialist Organisation

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 28 October 1976, with a second round in four constituencies on 4 November. While the Arab Socialist Union remained the sole legal party in the country, as in previous elections, these elections were unique in having three distinct political factions of the party compete against each other (the right-wing Socialist Liberal Organisation, the centrist Arab Socialist Organisation and the left-wing National Progressive Unionist Party), along with 208 independents. This electoral experiment would lead, in 1979, to Egypt's first multi-party elections since 1950.

Two candidates were elected from each of the 175 constituencies, with a second round of voting required if one or both of the candidates failed to win over 50% of the vote in the first round, or neither of the candidates with over 50% were classed as a worker or farmer (each constituency had to have at least one farmer or worker representing it). [1] Following the election, a further ten members were appointed by the President.

The result was a victory for the Arab Socialist Organisation, which won 295 of the 360 seats. Voter turnout was just 39.77%. [1]

Results

1976 People's Assembly of Egypt.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Arab Socialist Organisation 295
Liberal Socialist Organisation 15
National Progressive Unionist Rally Organisation 3
Independents47
Total360
Total votes3,803,973
Registered voters/turnout9,564,48239.77
Source: IPU

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References

  1. 1 2 Egypt Inter-Parliamentary Union