Egyptian parliamentary election, 1936

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Egyptian parliamentary election, 1936
Kingdom of Egypt
1926 ←
May 1936 → 1942

  First party Second party Third party
  Mustafa el-Nahhas.PNG Muhammad Mahmoud Pasha.PNG No image.svg
Leader Mustafa el-Nahhas Muhammad Mahmoud Pasha Hafiz Ramadan Bey
Party Wafd Liberal Constitutional Watani
Seats won 169 17 4

Prime Minister before election

Ali Mahir Pasha
Ittihad Party

Subsequent Prime Minister

Mustafa el-Nahhas
Wafd Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt in May 1936.[1] The result was a victory for the Wafd Party, which won 169 of the 232 seats.[1]

Results[edit]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Wafd Party 169 –29
Liberal Constitutional Party 17
Watani Party 4
Independents 42
Invalid/blank votes
Total 232 –4
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)