Chamber:
	Majlis Al-Chaab
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	24 August 1994
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for all the seats in Parliament on the normal expiry of the members’ term of office.
Background and outcome of elections:
	The election date was set by presidential decree on 24 July 1994, with candidatures to be submitted until 2 August. A total of 7,818 candidates contested the 250 People’s Council seats. A maximum of one-third of the Council seats were set aside for independent candidates as distinct from those of the ruling National Progressive Front (NFP). The NFP, headed by President of the Republic Hafiz Al-Assad, was formed in 1972 by the grouping of five parties led by the Baath Arab Socialist Party. On polling day, the ruling Baath – which supports creation of a unified Arab socialist society – once again emerged as the largest single party, with 135 seats, while independents captured 83. Of the total Council membership, 93 were incumbent Deputies. On 10 September 1994, President Al-Assad opened the newly elected Parliament’s first session. Mr. Abdel Qader Qaddoura was then re-elected as Council President.

STATISTICS

Round no 1 (24 August 1994): Elections results
Number of registered electors	6,037,885
Voters	3,693,656 (61.17%)

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total
National Progressive Front	167
Independents	83

Comments:
	The National Progressive Front comprises the following parties: Baath Arab Socialist Party: 135 seats Communist Party of Syria: 8 seats Syrian Arab Socialist Union Party: 7 seats Arab Socialist Unionist Party: 7 seats Movement of Arab Socialists: 6 seats Socialist Unionist Democratic Party: 4 seats

Distribution of seats according to sex:
Men:	226
Women:	24