Egyptian parliamentary election, 1984
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Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt
on 27 May 1984. Since the last election
in 1979, changes had been made to the electoral system. The 176 two-member constituencies were replaced by 48 multi-member constituencies (totalling 448 seats), with candidates elected on a party list system, with a party needing over 8% of the vote to win a seat.
The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party
, which won 390 of the 448 seats. The only other party to win seats was the New Wafd Party
. Following the election, President Hosni Mubarak
appointed a further 10 members to the Assembly; one from the NDP, four from the Socialist Labour Party
, one from the National Progressive Unionist Party
and four Copt
s. Voter turnout was 43.1%.
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 27 May 1984. Since the last election
Egyptian parliamentary election, 1979
Early parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 7 June 1979, with a second round for 147 seats being held on 14 June. Following the experimental 1976 elections, in which three different factions of the Arab Socialist Union had competed against each other, the country had returned to multi-party...
in 1979, changes had been made to the electoral system. The 176 two-member constituencies were replaced by 48 multi-member constituencies (totalling 448 seats), with candidates elected on a party list system, with a party needing over 8% of the vote to win a seat.
The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party
National Democratic Party (Egypt)
The National Democratic Party , often simply called Al-Ḥizb al-Waṭaniy – the "National Party", was an Egyptian political party. It was founded by President Anwar El Sadat in 1978....
, which won 390 of the 448 seats. The only other party to win seats was the New Wafd Party
New Wafd Party
The New Wafd Party is a nationalist liberal party in Egypt.It is the extension of one of the oldest and historically most active political parties in Egypt, Wafd Party, which was dismantled after the 1952 Revolution. The New Wafd was re-established in 1983...
. Following the election, President Hosni Mubarak
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
appointed a further 10 members to the Assembly; one from the NDP, four from the Socialist Labour Party
Socialist Labour Party (Egypt)
The Islamic Labour Party, previously the Socialist Labour Party , is an Islamist Egyptian political party. It is currently suspended.- Platform :The party platform calls for:...
, one from the National Progressive Unionist Party
National Progressive Unionist Party
The National Progressive Unionist Party is a socialist political party in Egypt. The party is considered to be the defender of the principles of the 1952 Revolution...
and four Copt
Copt
The Copts are the native Egyptian Christians , a major ethnoreligious group in Egypt....
s. Voter turnout was 43.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Party National Democratic Party (Egypt) The National Democratic Party , often simply called Al-Ḥizb al-Waṭaniy – the "National Party", was an Egyptian political party. It was founded by President Anwar El Sadat in 1978.... |
3,756,359 | 72.9 | 390 | |
| New Wafd Party New Wafd Party The New Wafd Party is a nationalist liberal party in Egypt.It is the extension of one of the oldest and historically most active political parties in Egypt, Wafd Party, which was dismantled after the 1952 Revolution. The New Wafd was re-established in 1983... |
778,131 | 15.1 | 58 | New |
| Socialist Labour Party Socialist Labour Party (Egypt) The Islamic Labour Party, previously the Socialist Labour Party , is an Islamist Egyptian political party. It is currently suspended.- Platform :The party platform calls for:... |
364,040 | 7.1 | 0 | |
| National Progressive Unionist Party National Progressive Unionist Party The National Progressive Unionist Party is a socialist political party in Egypt. The party is considered to be the defender of the principles of the 1952 Revolution... |
214,587 | 4.2 | 0 | New |
| Socialist Liberal Party | 33,448 | 0.7 | 0 | |
| Presidential appointees | ||||
| 10 | 0 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 176,521 | |||
| Total | 5,323,086 | 100 | 458 | +66 |