Yemeni parliamentary election, 1993
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Parliamentary elections were held in Yemen on 27 April 1993. The result was a victory for the General People's Congress
, which won 122 of the 301 seats. Voter turnout was 84.1%.
General People's Congress
The General People's Congress is the ruling political party in Yemen.Was founded in August 24, 1982 in Sana'a, YemenAt the last legislative elections, 27 April 2003, the party won 58.0% of the popular vote and 238 out of 301 seats in the Assembly of Representatives of Yemen....
, which won 122 of the 301 seats. Voter turnout was 84.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| General People's Congress | 640,253 | 28.7 | 122 |
| Yemeni Socialist Party Yemeni Socialist Party The Yemeni Socialist Party is a political party in Yemen.It was the ruling party in South Yemen, the only Marxist Arab state, before unification in 1990... |
413,404 | 18.5 | 56 |
| Al-Islah Al-Islah The Yemeni Congregation for Reform, frequently called Islah or Al-Islah, , is the main opposition party in Yemen. At the last legislative elections, 27 April 2003, the party won 22.6 % of the popular vote and 46 out of 301 seats.-Foundation:... |
379,987 | 17.0 | 63 |
| Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party | 76,520 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation The Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation is a Nasserist political party in Yemen.The party was founded in Taiz in 25 December 1965.The party was legalized in 1989.... |
52,303 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Party of Truth | 18,454 | 0.8 | 2 |
| League of Sons of Yemen | 16,155 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Nasserist Reform Organisation | 6,170 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Democratic Nasserist Party | 4,687 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Other parties | 11,015 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Independents | 613,023 | 27.4 | 48 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 29,943 | ||
| Total | 2,262,184 | 100 | 301 |
| Source: Nohlen et al, p. 309 | |||