Assembly of Representatives of Yemen مجلس النواب اليمني |
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Type | |
Type | Unicameral |
Leadership | |
Speaker | Yahya Ali al-Raee, General People's Congress since April 27, 2003 |
Structure | |
Members | 301 |
Political groups |
Yemeni Congregation for Reform Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation Independents |
Elections | |
Voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last election | April 27, 2003 |
Yemen |
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The Assembly of Representatives (Majlis al-Nuwaab) is the legislature of Yemen. The Assembly has 301 members, elected for a six year term in single-seat constituencies.
Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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General People's Congress (al-Mu'tammar al-Sha'bi al-'Am) | 3,429,888 | 58.0 | 238 |
Yemeni Congregation for Reform (al-Tajmu al-Yamani li al-Islah) | 1,333,394 | 22.6 | 46 |
Yemen Socialist Party (Hizb al-Ishtirakiya al-Yamaniya) | 277,223 | 3.8 | 8 |
Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation (al-Tantheem al-Wahdawi al-Sha'bi al-Nasseri) | 109,480 | 1.9 | 3 |
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (Hizb al Baath al'Arabi al Ishtiraki) | 40,377 | 0.7 | 2 |
Non-partisans | - | . | 4 |
Total (turnout 76.0%) | 5,912,302 | 100.0 | 301 |
Source: electionguide.org. A number of candidates elected as non-partisans joined MSA or Islah. Other sources give a different division of seats. |