Egyptian parliamentary election, 1945
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Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt
in January 1945. Boycotted by the Wafd Party
, they resulted in a victory for the Saadist Institutional Party, which won 125 of the 264 seats.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in January 1945. Boycotted by the Wafd Party
Wafd Party
The Wafd Party was a nationalist liberal political party in Egypt. It was said to be Egypt's most popular and influential political party for a period in the 1920s and 30s...
, they resulted in a victory for the Saadist Institutional Party, which won 125 of the 264 seats.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saadist Institutional Party | 125 | |||
| Liberal Constitutional Party | 74 | |||
| Wafdist Block Wafd Party The Wafd Party was a nationalist liberal political party in Egypt. It was said to be Egypt's most popular and influential political party for a period in the 1920s and 30s... |
29 | –211 | ||
| Watani Party | 7 | |||
| Independents | 29 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 264 | 0 | ||
| Source: Sternberger et al | ||||