Election to Shura in Egypt 2010

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Distribution of seats:
  • National Democratic Party , 80 seats
  • al-Ghad party , 1 seat
  • National Progressive Unionist Party , 1 seat
  • Nasserist Party , 1 seat
  • Democratic Generation Party , 1 seat
  • Independent, 4 seats
  • Appointed by the President, 90 seats

    • The election for the Shura in Egypt 2010 took place on June 1 and 8, 2010 in Egypt .

    The Shura Council was the upper house in the Egyptian two-chamber system . Like all elections during the nearly twenty years of President Muhammad Husni Mubarak's reign , these elections were neither fair nor free; they are considered sham elections . International election observers were not allowed.

    Electoral process

    Of a total of 264 seats in the Shura, 88 were elected every three years, and another 44 were appointed by the President. Of the 446 candidates, 115 were political party representatives and 331 were independents.

    Official results

    As in other elections, the Muslim Brothers were not allowed to run as representatives of their party, but only as independent individuals:

    Political party Seats
    1 round 2nd round total
    National Democratic Party ( Al'Hizb Al Watani Al Democrati ) 74 6th 80
    Progressive National Unionist Party ( Hizb al Tagammo 'al Watani al Taqadommi al Wahdwawi ) 1 0 1
    al-Ghad party ( Hizb al-Ghad ) 1 0 1
    Arab Democratic Nasserist Party 1 0 1
    Democratic Generation Party ( Hizb El-Geel al-Democrati ) 1 0 1
    Independent (Other) 0 4th 4th
    Independent ( Muslim Brotherhood - al-ikhwān al-muslimūn ) 0 0 0
    Appointed 44
    total 78 10 132

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    Footnotes

    1. ^ IFES Election Guide
    2. ↑ Almasryalyoum - Shura Council elections to kick off Tuesday