| Parliament name |
Majles |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Majles A'Shura / Consultative Council |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Majles Addawla / State Council
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
25 October 2015 |
| Purpose of elections |
Since political parties are banned in Oman, all candidates ran as independents. The elections saw a high turnover, with only 25 of the 84 outgoing members returning to parliament. The sole woman in the outgoing legislature was re-elected, becoming once again the only woman in the new 85-member legislature (see note).
The 2015 elections were held against the backdrop of the war in the bordering Yemen. Many candidates focused on socio-economic issues in Oman, under the leadership of Sultan Qaboos who holds the positions of Head of State, prime minister, foreign, defence, interior and finance minister.
Note:
The statutory number of members increased from 84 to 85 due to an increase in the country's population.
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Date of previous elections: 15 October 2011
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 28 October 2015
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: October 2019
Number of seats at stake: 85 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 596 (576 men, 20 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 3.3%
Number of parties contesting the election: N/A
Note: Political parties are banned in Oman
Number of parties winning seats: N/A
Alternation of power: not applicable*
*the monarchy
Number of parties in government: N/A
Names of parties in government: N/A
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 4 November 2015
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Sheikh Khalid bin Hilal Al Maawali |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 25 October 2015 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
525'785
297'905 (56.66%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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| Distribution of seats |
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
84
1
1.18%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Distribution of seats according to political group: Not applicable. There are no political parties in Oman.
Source: http://www.omannews.gov.om/ona_en/ |
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