2010 Egyptian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt in 2010. The first stage was held on 28 November 2010 and the second round was held on 5 December 2010.

2010 Egyptian parliamentary election

29 November 2010

508 of the 518 seats in the People's Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ahmed Nazif El-Sayyid el-Badawi
Party NDP New Wafd
Last election 324 6
Seats won 424 6
Seat change 100

Prime Minister before election

Ahmed Nazif
NDP

Elected Prime Minister

Ahmed Shafik
Independent

The election was scheduled in two stages to form the Ninth Assembly since the adoption of the 1971 Constitution. 444 ordinary seats were contested with 64 additional seats reserved for women, while the President appointed 10 members, making a total of 518 seats.

Human rights groups said this was the "most fraudulent poll ever" in Egypt's history. It is considered to have been a factor in the Egyptian Revolution that occurred shortly afterwards in early 2011.

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