Sudanese parliamentary election, 1953
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Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan
on 2 and 25 November 1953, prior to the implementation of home rule. The result was a victory for the National Unionist Party, which won 51 of the 97 seats in Parliament
. The NUP also obtained a majority in the Senate
, where they won 21 of the 30 indirectly-elected seats (elected by local and provincial councils) and 10 of the 20 members were nominated to the Senate by the British Governor-General. Although the Umma Party
and some of the British press alleged that Egypt had interfered in the election, it was generally seen as free and fair.
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
on 2 and 25 November 1953, prior to the implementation of home rule. The result was a victory for the National Unionist Party, which won 51 of the 97 seats in Parliament
National Assembly of Sudan
The National Assembly of Sudan is the lower house of the newly formed National Legislature of Sudan. The Legislature was previously unicameral. The upper house is the Council of States...
. The NUP also obtained a majority in the Senate
Council of States of Sudan
The Council of States is the upper house of the parliament of Sudan. Sudan is currently in an interim period following the signing of a Comprehensive Peace Agreement on 9 January 2005 that officially ended the civil war between the Sudanese Government and the southern-based Sudan People's...
, where they won 21 of the 30 indirectly-elected seats (elected by local and provincial councils) and 10 of the 20 members were nominated to the Senate by the British Governor-General. Although the Umma Party
Umma Party (Sudan)
The National Umma Party Sudan is an Islamic centrist political party in Sudan.-Foundation:In August 1944 Sayyid Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi, leader of the Ansar, met with senior Congress members and tribal leaders to discuss formation of a pro-independence political party that was not associated with...
and some of the British press alleged that Egypt had interfered in the election, it was generally seen as free and fair.
Parliament
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Unionist Party | 51 | ||
| Umma Party Umma Party (Sudan) The National Umma Party Sudan is an Islamic centrist political party in Sudan.-Foundation:In August 1944 Sayyid Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi, leader of the Ansar, met with senior Congress members and tribal leaders to discuss formation of a pro-independence political party that was not associated with... |
22 | ||
| Independents | 12 | ||
| Southern Party | 9 | ||
| Republican Socialist Party Republican Socialist Party The Republican Socialist Party was a political party in Belgium. The party was founded on August 15, 1887, by Alfred Defuissaux, a miners' leader from Borinage. Defuissaux had been expelled from the Belgian Labour Party in February 1887, as the party tried to distance itself from militant strikes.... |
3 | ||
| Total | 97 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indirectly-elected | Nominated | |||||
| National Unionist Party | 21 | 10 | 31 | |||
| Umma Party Umma Party (Sudan) The National Umma Party Sudan is an Islamic centrist political party in Sudan.-Foundation:In August 1944 Sayyid Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi, leader of the Ansar, met with senior Congress members and tribal leaders to discuss formation of a pro-independence political party that was not associated with... |
4 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Southern Party | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Independents | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Republican Socialist Party | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 20 | 50 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||||