Egyptian parliamentary election, 2000

Egyptian parliamentary election, 2000
Egypt
October 18 and 28, and November 8, 2000
All 454 seats to the People's Assembly of Egypt
227 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ahmed Nazif Dr No'man Gomaa[1]
Party NDP New Wafd
Last election 6
Seats won 353 7
Seat change Increase35 Increase1
Prime Minister before election

Ahmed Nazif
NDP

 Elected Prime Minister

Ahmed Nazif
NDP

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Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt in three stages between 18 October and 8 November 2000.[2] The election was broken into stages after a July ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court that that judges must monitor all polling stations. The first stage on 18 October was held in 150 seats in northern Egypt, the second stage took place on 28 October for 134 seats in eastern and southern Egypt, and the third stage on 8 November involved the 156 seats in central Egypt, including Cairo. Two seats in Alexandria were left vacant after the results were annulled by a court.[2]

The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which won 353 seats. Following the election, 35 of the 72 independents also joined the NDP.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
National Democratic Party 353+35
Independents* 72-40
New Wafd Party 7+1
National Progressive Unionist Party 6+1
Nasserist Party 3+2
Other parties 1-
Seats left vacant 2-
Presidential appointees 100
Invalid/blank votes ---
Total 4540

* Seventeen of the independent candidates were Muslim Brotherhood members.

References

  1. ↑ Egyptian 2005 Election Profile.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Egypt: Elections held in 1995 Inter-Parliamentary Union