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
Total37,689100500
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p161 ISBN 978-0-19924-958-9
  2. Kuwait Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. Nohlen et al., p162
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