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1942 Egyptian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt in March 1942.[1] They were boycotted by the opposition, resulting in the ruling Wafd Party winning 240 of the 264 seats.[1]

Results

PartySeats+/–
Wafd Party240+71
Liberal Constitutional Party4–13
National Party2–2
Saadist Institutional Party1New
Independents17–25
Total264+32
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

  1. ^ a b Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p294 (in German)