2019 Omani general election

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General elections were held in Oman on 27 October 2019. A total of 637 candidates contested the elections for the 86 seats in the Consultative Assembly. [1] Because political parties are outlawed in Oman, all candidates ran as independents.

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Electoral system

The 86 members of the Consultative Assembly were elected from 25 two-member constituencies and 36 single member constituencies.

Results

Oman Conseil consultatif 2019.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Independents86+1
Total86+1
Total votes349,680
Registered voters/turnout713,33549.02
Source: Times of Oman

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References

  1. Statistics Archived 2019-10-30 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Interior