1950 Egyptian parliamentary election explained

Country:Kingdom of Egypt
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1945 Egyptian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1945
Next Election:1957 Egyptian parliamentary election
Next Year:1957
Election Date:3 January 1950
Image1:Mustafa el-Nahhas.PNG
Leader1:Mostafa el-Nahas
Party1:Wafd Party
Seats1:225
Leader2:Ibrahim Abdel Hady Pasha
Party2:Saadist Institutional Party
Seats2:28
Image3:Ali Mahir Pasha.jpg
Leader3:Aly Maher Pasha
Party3:Liberal Constitutional Party (Egypt)
Seats3:26
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Prime Minister
Before Election:Hussein Sirri Pasha
After Election:Mostafa el-Nahas
Before Party:Independent politician
After Party:Wafd Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 3 January 1950, with a second round on 10 January.[1] In the parliament of 319-seats, 225 went to the Wafd Party, 28 to the Saadist Institutional Party, 26 to the Liberal Constitutional Party, and 40 to minor parties and independents. They were the last parliamentary elections that took place under the monarchy.

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]