Egyptian parliamentary election, 1987

Egyptian parliamentary election, 1987

6 April and 13 April 1987

All 458 seats to the People's Assembly of Egypt 230 seats were needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Atef Sedki Ibrahim Shoukry Party NDP IA Seats won 346 60 Popular vote 4,751,758 1,163,525 Percentage 69.9% 17%

Prime Minister before election Atef Sedki National Democratic Party Subsequent Prime Minister Atef Sedki National Democratic Party

Early parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 6 April 1987, with a second round for nine seats on 13 April.^[1] They followed a change in the electoral law, approved by a referendum in February, which would allow independent candidates to run in the election. The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party, which won 346 of the 458 seats.^[2] Following the election, the People's Assembly nominated incumbent Hosni Mubarak for the post of president, whose candidacy was put to voters in a referendum on 5 October.

Voter turnout was reported to be 50.45%,^[1] but was estimated to be closer to 25%.^[3]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
National Democratic Party	4,751,758	69.9	346	–44
Islamic Alliance*	1,163,525	17	60	New
New Wafd Party	746,023	10.9	35	–23
National Progressive Unionist Party	150,570	2.2	0	0
Umma Party	13,031	0.2	0	New
Independents			7	New
Presidential appointees	–	–	10	0
Invalid/blank votes	402,559	–	–	–
Total	7,227,467	100	458	0
Registered voters/turnout	14,324,162	50.4	–	–
Source: Nohlen,[4] IPU

* The Islamic Alliance was a coalition of the Socialist Labour Party, the Liberal Socialists Party and the Muslim Brotherhood

References

1. Egypt Inter-Parliamentary Union
2. The Middle East and North Africa 2003 p292
3. Egypt: Elections Country Studies
4. Nohlen, D, Thibaut, B & Krennerich, M (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p. 341 ISBN 0-19-829645-2