Egyptian parliamentary election, 1929
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Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 21 December 1929.[1] The result was a victory for the Wafd Party, which won 198 of the 236 seats,[1] including 102 seats in which their candidates were returned unopposed.[2] Four independents were also returned unopposed.[2]
The election was boycotted by the Liberal Constitutionalist Party, and only 26 Ittihad Party and four Watani Party candidates contested the election.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wafd Party | 198 | +48 | ||
| Other parties and independents | 38 | –27 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 236 | +21 | ||
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||||
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p294 (German)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The Egyptian Election Wafdist Victory Certain", The Times, 21 December 1929, p11, Issue 45392
