1981 Syrian parliamentary election explained

Country:Syria
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1977 Syrian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1977
Next Election:1986 Syrian parliamentary election
Next Year:1986
Seats For Election:All 250 seats in the Parliament of Syria
Majority Seats:126
Election Date:9–10 November 1981
Image1:Hafez al Assad portrait.jpg
Leader1:Hafez al-Assad
Party1:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
Alliance1:National Progressive Front (Syria)
Last Election1:125
Seats1:127
Seat Change1:2
Leader2:
Party2:Independents
Last Election2:46
Seats2:46
Speaker
Before Election:Mahmoud Hadid
Before Party:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region
After Election:Mahmoud Zuabi
After Party:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 9 and 10 November 1981.[1] The result was a victory for the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party, which won 127 of the 195 seats.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen et al., p226