Kuwaiti general election, 1981

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Parliamentary elections were held in Kuwait on 23 February 1981.^[1] A total of 447 candidates contested the election,^[2] which saw pro-government candidates remain the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 89.8%.^[3]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Pro-government candidates			28	+7
Independents			8	+2
Sunni Islamist			7	+1
Shi'ite Islamist			4	-6
Secular opposition			3	-4
Invalid/blank votes		-	-	-
Total	37,689	100	50	0
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

↑ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p161 ISBN 978-0-19924-958-9
↑ Kuwait Inter-Parliamentary Union
↑ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p162 ISBN 978-0-19924-958-9

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