1993 Yemeni parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1993 Yemeni parliamentary election
Country:Yemen
Election Date:27 April 1993
Next Election:1997
First Election:yes
Party1:General People's Congress (Yemen)
Seats1:123
Percentage1:28.69
Party2:Yemeni Socialist Party
Seats2:56
Percentage2:18.54
Party3:Al-Islah (Yemen)
Seats3:62
Percentage3:17.14
Party4:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Yemen Region
Seats4:7
Percentage4:3.60
Party5:Nasserist Unionist People's Organisation
Seats5:1
Percentage5:2.34
Party6:Party of Truth (Yemen)
Seats6:2
Percentage6:0.84
Seats7:1
Percentage7:0.28
Color7:green
Seats8:1
Percentage8:0.20
Color8:green
Party9:Independent politician
Leader9:
Seats9:47
Percentage9:27.15

Parliamentary elections were held in Yemen on 27 April 1993,[1] the first after Yemeni unification. The General People's Congress emerged as the largest party, winning 123 of the 301 seats.[2] Voter turnout was 84.8%.

Electoral system

The country continued to use the electoral system of North Yemen, with the 301 members of Parliament elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen et al., p309
  3. Nohlen et al., p298