1987 Egyptian parliamentary election explained

Country:Egypt
Type:Parliamentary
Previous Election:1984 Egyptian parliamentary election
Previous Year:1984
Next Election:1990 Egyptian parliamentary election
Next Year:1990
Election Date:6 and 13 April 1987
Seats For Election:All 458 seats to the People's Assembly of Egypt
230 seats were needed for a majority
Leader1:Atef Sedki
Party1:National Democratic Party (Egypt)
Seats1:346
Popular Vote1:4,751,758
Percentage1:69.62%
Leader2:Ibrahim Shoukry
Party2:Islamic Alliance (Egypt)
Seats2:60
Popular Vote2:1,163,525
Percentage2:17.05%
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Prime Minister
Before Election:Atef Sedki
After Election:Atef Sedki
Before Party:National Democratic Party
After Party:National Democratic Party

Early parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 6 April 1987, with a second round for nine seats on 13 April.[1] They followed a change in the electoral law, approved by a referendum in February, which would allow independent candidates to run in the election. The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party, which won 346 of the 458 seats.[2] Following the election, the People's Assembly nominated incumbent Hosni Mubarak for the post of president, whose candidacy was put to voters in a referendum on 5 October.

Voter turnout was reported to be 50.45%,[1] but was estimated to be closer to 25%.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/EGYPT_1987_E.PDF Egypt
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=4CfBKvsiWeQC&dq=egypt+referendum+october+1990&pg=PA293 The Middle East and North Africa 2003
  3. http://countrystudies.us/egypt/121.htm Egypt: Elections