1942 Egyptian parliamentary election

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1942 Egyptian parliamentary election

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Leader Mustafa el-Nahhas Ali Mahir Pasha Hafiz Ramadan Bey
Party Wafd Liberal Constitutional Watani
Seats won 240 4 2

Prime Minister before election

Hussein Sirri Pasha
Independent

Subsequent Prime Minister

Mustafa el-Nahhas
Wafd Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt in March 1942.[1] The election was boycotted by the opposition, and the ruling Wafd Party won 240 of the 264 seats.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Wafd Party 240 +71
Liberal Constitutional Party 4 –13
Watani Party 2 –2
Saadist Institutional Party 1 +1
Independents 17 –25
Invalid/blank votes
Total 264 +32
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p294 Template:De icon