1990 Egyptian parliamentary election explained

Country:Egypt
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1987 Egyptian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1987
Next Election:1995 Egyptian parliamentary election
Next Year:1995
Election Date:29 November 1990 (first round)
Seats For Election:All 454 seats in the People's Assembly
Majority Seats:227
Image1:Atef Sedki.JPG
Leader1:Atef Sedki
Party1:National Democratic Party (Egypt)
Seats1:348
Leader2:Khaled Mohieddin
Party2:National Progressive Unionist Rally Party
Seats2:6
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Prime Minister
Before Election:Atef Sedki
After Election:Atef Sedki
Before Party:National Democratic Party (Egypt)
After Party:National Democratic Party (Egypt)

Early parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 29 November 1990, with a second round for 261 seats on 6 December.[1] They followed a referendum in October on the early dissolution of Parliament due to issues surrounding the legality of the 1987 elections. However, the elections were boycotted by the Socialist Labour Party (SLP), the Liberal Socialists Party (LSP) and the New Wafd Party, which claimed that the reformed Electoral Law would fail to ensure free elections.[1]

The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which won 348 of the 444 elected seats. However, a further 56 of the 83 independent candidates were affiliated with the NDP, whilst 14 were affiliated with the New Wafd Party, 8 with the SLP and one with the LSP.[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 44.2%,[1] but was estimated to be only 20-30%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2097_90.htm Egypt: Elections held in 1990
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=4CfBKvsiWeQC&pg=PA294 The Middle East and North Africa 2003