Kuwaiti general election, 1963
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Parliamentary elections were held in Kuwait on 23 January 1963.[1] A total of 205 candidates contested the 50 seats, with pro-government candidates emerging as the largest bloc. Voter turnout was 85.0%.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro-government candidates | 19 | ||
| Independents | 16 | ||
| Secular opposition | 8 | ||
| Shi'ite candidates | 6 | ||
| Sunni candidates | 1 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 14,355 | 100 | 50 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p161 ISBN 978-0-19924-958-9
- ↑ Nohlen et al., p162
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