2012 Egyptian Shura Council election

Shura Council elections were held in Egypt between 29 January and 22 February 2012. The Freedom and Justice Party emerged as the largest party in the council, winning 105 of the 180 elected seats.

2012 Egyptian Shura Council election
29 January–22 February 2012
180 of 270 seats in the Shura Council
Remaining 90 seats appointed by the President
  First party Second party
 
Leader Mohamed Morsi Emad Abdel Ghaffour
Party Freedom and Justice al-Nour
Seats won 105 45
Popular vote 2,894,922 1,840,014
Percentage 45.04% 28.63%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader El-Sayyid el-Badawi Ahmed Hassan Said
Party New Wafd Egyptian Bloc
Seats won 14 8
Popular vote 543,417 348,957
Percentage 8.45% 5.43%
Speaker before election

vacant

 Elected Speaker

Ahmed Fahmy
Freedom and Justice

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