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General elections were held in Kuwait on 23 February 1981. [1] A total of 447 candidates contested the election, [2] which saw pro-government candidates remain the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 89.8%. [3]
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| Kuwaitportal |
General elections were held in Kuwait on 23 February 1981. [1] A total of 447 candidates contested the election, [2] which saw pro-government candidates remain the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 89.8%. [3]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Pro-government candidates | 28 | +7 | |||
| Independents | 8 | +2 | |||
| Sunni Islamist | 7 | +1 | |||
| Shi'ite Islamist | 4 | –6 | |||
| Secular opposition | 3 | –4 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | |||
| Total votes | 37,689 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 41,953 | 89.84 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
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