Egyptian parliamentary election, 1929
Encyclopedia
Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt
on 21 December 1929. The result was a victory for the Wafd Party
, which won 198 of the 236 seats.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
on 21 December 1929. The result was a victory for the Wafd Party
Wafd Party
The Wafd Party was a nationalist liberal political party in Egypt. It was said to be Egypt's most popular and influential political party for a period in the 1920s and 30s...
, which won 198 of the 236 seats.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wafd Party Wafd Party The Wafd Party was a nationalist liberal political party in Egypt. It was said to be Egypt's most popular and influential political party for a period in the 1920s and 30s... |
198 | |||
| Other parties and independents | 38 | –27 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 236 | +21 | ||
| Source: Sternberger et al | ||||