| Parliament name |
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| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to) | 17 October 2015
2 December 2015 |
| Timing and scope of renewal |
The 2015 parliamentary elections consolidated the position of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, who assumed office in June 2014. They were the first to be held since the July 2013 uprising that ousted the previous President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. The country had been without a functioning parliament since June 2012.
"In Love of Egypt" (Fi Hob Misr, see note 1), a 10-party coalition formed in February 2015 in response to President Al-Sisi's call for a unified front in parliament, won all 120 seats under the proportional representation system. The parties in the In Love of Egypt coalition also took around 60 of the 448 seats filled under the majority system. In addition, over 70 independent candidates are allied with the coalition. With over 250 seats, the In the In Love of Egypt coalition became the largest force in the new unicameral 596-member House of Representatives, which also includes 28 presidential appointees.
Only three parties outside the In Love of Egypt coalition took more than ten seats. The Republican People's Party, led by Mr. Hizb al Shab al Gomhory, includes former ministers and members of the National Democratic Party (NDP, see note 2) from the time of the former President Hosni Mubarak. El Nour, a Salafist party led by Mr. Younis Makhyoun, joined Mr. Al-Sisi and other forces in removing former President Morsi from office in July 2013. The third party to win seats outside the In Love of Egypt coalition was the Guards of the Homeland party (Homat Al Watan).
Both phases of the elections saw low voter turnout: 28.27% in the first phase and 29.83% in the second phase. During the election campaign, many candidates focused on economic development, the minimum wage, medical care and education. In all, 75 women were elected, a record in Egypt. On 31 December, President Sisi appointed 28 parliamentarians, including 14 women, bringing the total number of women in the House of Representatives to 89. The House also comprises 173 members below 45 years old, including 16 young people (those between 25 and 35 years old). The convening of the newly elected House of Representatives on 10 January 2016 marked the end of the transitional roadmap started in 2013.
Note 1:
The "In Love of Egypt" coalition comprises, amongst others, the Free Egyptians Party (Al Masreyeen Al-Ahrar), founded by Naguib Sawiris; the Nation's Future Party, founded in 2013 by 24-year old Mohamed Badran (the head of the student union); and the New Wafd party, led by Mr. El-Sayyid el-Badawi. Other parties in the coalition are the Reform and Development Misruna Party, the Conference Party (Hezb Al-Tagammu, which is itself a union of various leftist and liberal parties), the Conservative party (which withdrew from the coalition but re-joined it), Tamarod (Rebel), the Modern Egypt Party, the Reform and Renaissance Party and the Sadat Democratic Party. The coalition also includes businessmen and former ministers and NDP members. The coalition is led by Mr. Sameh Seif El-Yazal.
Note 2:
The NDP was dissolved following the uprising that toppled President Mubarak in 2011. The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), formed by the Muslim Brotherhoodwon elections to the People's Assembly and the Shoura Assembly of the then bicameral parliament in 2011 and 2012. The FJP's candidate, Mr. Mohamed Morsi won presidential elections held in 2012. |
Date of previous elections: 28 November 2011 & 11 January 2012*
*The election dates for the People's Assembly, the lower chamber of the bicameral parliament, dissolved in July 2013, which also comprised the Shoura Assembly. The elections to the defunct Shoura Assembly had been held on 29 January & 22 February 2012.
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 14 June 2012*
*Dissolved by the Supreme Constitutional Court.
Timing of election: Delayed elections*
*According to the Constitution, approved in a referendum held in January 2014, parliamentary or presidential elections were due within 90 days after the adoption of the constitution. The other election should be held up to six months later. Since the presidential elections were held in May 2014, parliamentary elections were due by November 2014.
Expected date of next elections: November 2020
Number of seats at stake: 568 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 5,420 (5,112 men, 308 women) under the majority system
Percentage of women candidates: 5.7%
Number of parties contesting the election: 9 for the proportional representation system and over 80 parties under the majority system.
Number of parties winning seats: 19
Alternation of power: not applicable*
*The previous parliament was dissolved by the army.
Number of parties in government: N/A*
*The government led by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, formed in September 2015, continues to function after the 2015 elections.
Names of parties in government: N/A
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 10 January 2016
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Ali Abd Elall Sayed Ahmed ("In Love of Egypt", Fi Hob Misr) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 (from/to) | 17 October 2015
2 December 2015 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
53'786'762
15'206'010 (28.27%)
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Notes
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Turnout figures for the first phase. |
| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% of votes |
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| Independents |
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| Free Egyptians Party (Al Masreyeen Al-Ahrar) |
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| Nation's Future Party (Mostakbal Watan) |
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| New Wafd party (Al Wafd El Gadeed) |
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| Homat Al Watan (Guards of the Homeland) |
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| Republican People's party (El Shaab el Gomhory) |
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| Conference Party |
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| El-Nour |
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| Conservative Party |
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| El Salam El Gomhory (Democracy) |
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| Modern Egypt Party (Masr Al Haditha) |
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| Egyptian Social Democratic Party |
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| Egyptian National Movement (El haraka el Wataneya) |
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| Freedom (Al-Horreya) |
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| Misr Balady ("My country Egypt") |
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| Reform and Development Misruna Party |
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| Progressive Nationalist Unionist Party (El Tagamo El Takadomy) |
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| Revolution Party |
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| Arab Democratic Nasserist Party |
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| El Sarh Al Masry Al-Hor |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total of seats
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Appointed members |
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| Independents |
351
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28 |
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| Free Egyptians Party (Al Masreyeen Al-Ahrar) |
65
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| Nation's Future Party (Mostakbal Watan) |
53
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| New Wafd party (Al Wafd El Gadeed) |
36
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| Homat Al Watan (Guards of the Homeland) |
18
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| Republican People's party (El Shaab el Gomhory) |
13
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| Conference Party |
12
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| El-Nour |
11
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| Conservative Party |
6
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| El Salam El Gomhory (Democracy) |
5
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| Modern Egypt Party (Masr Al Haditha) |
4
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| Egyptian Social Democratic Party |
4
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| Egyptian National Movement (El haraka el Wataneya) |
4
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| Freedom (Al-Horreya) |
3
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| Misr Balady ("My country Egypt") |
3
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| Reform and Development Misruna Party |
3
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| Progressive Nationalist Unionist Party (El Tagamo El Takadomy) |
2
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| Revolution Party |
1
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| Arab Democratic Nasserist Party |
1
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| El Sarh Al Masry Al-Hor |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
507
89
14.93%
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| Comments |
Source: House of Representatives (08.11.2015, 16.12.2015, 17.01.2016, 18.01.2016, 19.01.2016, 09.02.2016)
Note on the number of women:
Seventy-five women were directly elected and 14 others were appointed by the President.
Note on the election dates:
- The first phase of the parliamentary elections was held in 14 of the 27 governorates from 17 to 19 October 2015 (with run-offs from 26 to 28 October). A total of 286 seats were contested: 226 under the majority system and 60 under proportional representation.
- The second phase was held for the remaining 13 governorates from 21 to 23 November (with run-offs from 30 November to 2 December). In all, 222 seats were contested under the majority system and 60 under proportional representation.
- The Supreme Electoral Commission invalidated the run-off election results for 13 seats in the first phase and three in the second phase. Fresh run-off elections for the 16 seats were held from 14 to 16 December.
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