1971 Yemen Arab Republic parliamentary election

none Parliamentary elections were held in the Yemen Arab Republic in February and March 1971.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p301 0-19-924958-X As political parties were banned, all candidates ran as independents. The indirect election system in rural areas led to Parliament being dominated by tribal elites.Nohlen et al., p293 However, it was suspended in 1974 after a military coup, in order to try to reduce the elite's power.Nohlen et al., p297 Electoral system Of the 159 members of Parliament, 128 were elected in single-member constituencies and 31 appointed by the President. However, secret elections only took place in urban areas, whilst indirect elections were held in rural areas, effectively barring women from voting. References Parliamentary election Category:1971 elections in Asia 1971 Category:Non-partisan elections 1971