1996 Kuwaiti general election

none General elections were held in Kuwait on 23 October 1996.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p161 978-0-19924-958-9 A total of 230 candidates contested the election,Kuwait Inter-Parliamentary Union which saw pro-government candidates win the largest number of seats. Voter turnout was 83%.Nohlen et al., p162 The elections restricted suffrage to males.1997 Election Watch https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/697488 Journal of Democracy 8 1 1086-3214 Results Pro-government candidates 19 +1 Sunni candidates 16 +9 Independents 6 –14 Shi'ite candidates 5 +2 Secular opposition 4 +2 0 89387 107169 Nohlen et al. Aftermath Following the elections Ahmed Al-Sadoun was elected Speaker, defeating Jassem Al-Kharafi. Ahmed Al-Sadoun Independent 30 Jassem Al-Kharafi Independent 29 1 61 References Kuwait Election Category:Elections in Kuwait Category:Non-partisan elections Category:October 1996 in Asia