United Arab Emirates parliamentary election, 2006

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The first elections ever to be held in the United Arab Emirates took place on 16 December, 18 December and 20 December 2006. Half of the Federal National Council, which has forty members, were elected.

Abu Dhabi and Fujairah voted on 16 December; Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah on 18 December; Sharjah, Ajmān and Umm al-Quwain on 20 December.^[1] Only 6,595 of the more than 300,000 people over 18 years were allowed to vote, 1,163 of them women;^[2] all of these voters were chosen by the rulers of the seven emirates.^[3] One of the four seats in Abu Dhabi went to a woman, Amal Abdullah al-Kubaissi.^[4]

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Summary of the 16, 18 and 20 December 2006 United Arab Emirates Federal National Council **election results**
Candidates	Seats
Independents	20
Members appointed by the rulers of the constituent states	20
Total	40

The government has expressed that future elections will be more participatory, including that the powers of the Federal National Council will be expanded and that the right to vote will be granted to all citizens.^[2]