1996 Kuwaiti general election
Parliamentary elections were held in Kuwait on 23 October 1996.[1] A total of 230 candidates contested the election,[2] which saw pro-government candidates win the largest number of seats. Voter turnout was 83.4%.[3]
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Pro-government candidates | 19 | +1 | ||
| Sunni candidates | 16 | +9 | ||
| Independents | 6 | –14 | ||
| Shi'ite candidates | 5 | +2 | ||
| Secular opposition | 4 | +2 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 89,387 | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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References
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p161 ISBN 978-0-19924-958-9
- Kuwait Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Nohlen et al., p162
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