Egyptian parliamentary election, 1950
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Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt
on 3 January 1950, with a second round on 10 January. In the parliament of 319-seats, 225 went to the Wafd Party
, 28 to the Sa'd Party, 26 to the Liberal Constitutionalist Party, and 40 to minor parties and independents.
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 3 January 1950, with a second round on 10 January. In the parliament of 319-seats, 225 went to 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...
, 28 to the Sa'd Party, 26 to the Liberal Constitutionalist Party, and 40 to minor parties and independents.
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... |
225 | ||
| Saadist Institutional Party | 28 | ||
| Liberal Constitutionalist Party | 26 | ||
| Watani Party | 6 | ||
| Democratic Socialist Party | 1 | ||
| Independents | 33 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 319 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||