1987 Egyptian parliamentary election

1987 Egyptian parliamentary election

6 and 13 April 1987
All 458 seats to the People's Assembly of Egypt 230 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Atef Sedki Ibrahim Shoukry Party NDP IA Seats won 346 60 Popular vote 4,751,758 1,163,525 Percentage 69.62% 17.05%
Prime Minister before election Atef Sedki National Democratic Party Subsequent Prime Minister Atef Sedki National Democratic Party

Early parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 6 April 1987, with a second round for nine seats on 13 April. They followed a change in the electoral law, approved by a referendum in February, which would allow independent candidates to run in the election. The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party, which won 346 of the 458 seats. Following the election, the People's Assembly nominated incumbent Hosni Mubarak for the post of president, whose candidacy was put to voters in a referendum on 5 October.

Voter turnout was reported to be 50.45%, but was estimated to be closer to 25%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Democratic Party	4,751,758	69.62	346	–44
	Islamic Alliance (SLP–LSP–MB)	1,163,525	17.05	60	+60
	New Wafd Party	746,023	10.93	35	–23
	National Progressive Unionist Party	150,570	2.21	0	0
	Umma Party	13,031	0.19	0	New
	Independents			7	New
Presidential appointees				10	0
Total		6,824,907	100.00	458	0
Valid votes		6,824,908	94.43
Invalid/blank votes		402,559	5.57
Total votes		7,227,467	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		14,324,162	50.46
Source: Nohlen et al., IPU