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1971 Kuwaiti general election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Kuwait on 23 January 1971.[1] A total of 183 candidates contested the election,[2] which saw pro-government candidates remain the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 51.6%.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Pro-government candidates 20 0
Independents 13 –4
Shi'ite candidates 6 –2
Sunni candidates 6 +6
Secular opposition 4 0
Invalid/blank votes
Total 20,785 100 50 0
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p161 ISBN 978-0-19924-958-9
  2. ^ Kuwait Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. ^ Nohlen et al., p162