1972 Bahraini Constituent Assembly election

none 1972 Bahraini Constituent Assembly election Bahrain parliamentary Flag of Bahrain (1972–2002).svg no 1973 Bahraini parliamentary election 1973 22 of the 44 seats in the Constituent Assembly 1 December 1972 22,363 15,385 (88.5%) Nonpartisan 22 no Constituent Assembly elections were held in Bahrain on 1 December 1972.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p53 0-19-924958-X All candidates ran as independents. A total of 15,385 votes were cast (although not all constituencies were contested), giving a turnout of 88.5%.Nohlen et al., p54 However, only 12.5% of the population—all of whom were male—were registered voters at the time. The constituent assembly was charged with drafting and ratifying a constitution, following Bahrain's independence from Britain in 1971.Bahrain 2004 Kessinger Publishing 978-1-4191-0874-7 97 https://books.google.com/books?id=OsSPaxEpUS4C&pg=PA97 Federal Research Division Federal Research Division The law drawn up by the government restricted the electorate to male citizens aged twenty years or over. The assembly consisted of twenty-two delegates who were elected by the public, along with eight delegates appointed by the Amir, and the twelve members of the royally-appointed Council of Ministers in their ex-officio capacity. Mohammed Hasan Kamaluddin was the youngest member elected at the age of 31. The constituent assembly and its election were regulated by Legislative Decrees No. 12 and 13 of 1972.Radhi Hassan Ali Judiciary and Arbitration in Bahrain: A Historical and Analytical Study 2003 BRILL 90-411-2217-6 71 https://books.google.com/books?id=3gkHLMay35gC&pg=PA71 The Constituent Assembly drafted and ratified the 1973 Constitution of Bahrain. References External links https://archive.today/20121129153906/http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/viewhtm.aspx?ID=L1272 Decree Law No. 12 of 1972 on the Establishment of a Constituent Assembly to Prepare a Constitution for the State el (Arabic) https://archive.today/20121126233415/http://www.legalaffairs.gov.bh/viewhtm.aspx?ID=L1372 Decree Law No. 13 of 1972 on the Provisions for the Election of the Constituent Assembly el (Arabic) Category:1972 elections in Asia 1973 Constituent Assembly election Category:Non-partisan elections 1972 Constituent Assembly election