Egyptian parliamentary election, 1926

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Egyptian parliamentary election, 1926
Kingdom of Egypt
1925 ←
24 May 1926 → 1929

  First party Second party Third party
  ModernEgypt, Saad Zaghloul, BAP 14785.jpg YakanPasha.jpg Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha.PNG
Leader Saad Zaghloul Adli Yakan Pasha Muhammad Tawfiq Nasim Pasha
Party Wafd Liberal Constitutional Ittihad
Seats won 150 30 10

Prime Minister before election

Ahmad Ziwar Pasha
Independent

Subsequent Prime Minister

Adli Yakan Pasha
Liberal Constitutional Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 24 May 1926.[1] The result was a victory for the Wafd Party, which won 150 of the 215 seats.[1]

Results[edit]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Wafd Party 150 +64
Liberal Constitutional Party 30
Ittihad Party 10
Watani Party 5
Independents 20
Invalid/blank votes
Total 215 0
Source: Sternberger et al.

References[edit]

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