1950 Egyptian parliamentary election

1950 Egyptian parliamentary election

3 January 1950

First party Second party Third party   Leader Mustafa el-Nahhas Ibrahim Abdel Hady Pasha Ali Mahir Pasha Party Wafd Saadist Liberal Constitutional Seats won 225 28 26

Prime Minister before election Hussein Sirri Pasha Independent Subsequent Prime Minister Mustafa el-Nahhas Wafd Party

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 Saadist Institutional Party, 26 to the Liberal Constitutional Party, and 40 to minor parties and independents.

Results

Party		Seats	+/–
	Wafd Party	225	+196
	Saadist Institutional Party	28	–97
	Liberal Constitutional Party	26	–48
	Watani Party	6	–1
	Democratic Socialist Party	1	New
	Independents	33	+4
Total		319	+55
Source: Nohlen et al.