1987 Egyptian parliamentary election

none Egypt Parliamentary 1984 Egyptian parliamentary election 1984 1990 Egyptian parliamentary election 1990 6 and 13 April 1987 All 458 seats to the People's Assembly of Egypt 230 seats were needed for a majority 110x110px Atef Sedki National Democratic Party (Egypt) 346 4,751,758 69.62% 110x110px Ibrahim Shoukry Islamic Alliance (Egypt) 60 1,163,525 17.05% Prime Minister Subsequent Prime Minister Atef Sedki Atef Sedki National Democratic Party National Democratic Party Early parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 6 April 1987, with a second round for nine seats on 13 April.Egypt Inter-Parliamentary Union They followed a change in the electoral law, approved by a referendum in February, which would allow independent candidates to run in the election. The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party, which won 346 of the 458 seats.The Middle East and North Africa 2003 p292 Following the election, the People's Assembly nominated incumbent Hosni Mubarak for the post of president, whose candidacy was put to voters in a referendum on 5 October. Voter turnout was reported to be 50.45%, but was estimated to be closer to 25%.Egypt: Elections Country Studies Results File:1987 Egypt Parliament.svg National Democratic Party 4751758 346 –44 Islamic Alliance (SLP–LSP–MB) 1163525 60 +60 New Wafd Party 746023 35 –23 National Progressive Unionist Rally Party 150570 0 0 Umma Party 13031 0 New Independents 7 New Presidential appointees 10 0 6824908 402559 0 14324162 Nohlen et al.,Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p341 0-19-829645-2There is a difference of one between the total number of votes for each party (6,824,907) and the total of valid votes (6,824,908). IPU References Category:Parliamentary elections in Egypt Parliamentary Egypt Egypt Egypt Egypt