Kuwaiti general election, 1975

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Parliamentary elections were held in Kuwait on 27 January 1975.[1] Around 260 candidates contested the election,[2] which saw pro-government candidates remain the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 60.1%.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Pro-government candidates21+1
Shi'ite candidates10+4
Secular opposition7+3
Independents6–7
Sunni candidates60
Invalid/blank votes
Total31,848100500
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p161 ISBN 978-0-19924-958-9
  2. Kuwait Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. Nohlen et al., p162
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