1956 Saudi Arabian municipal elections

Municipal elections were held in Saudi Arabia in 1956.Centre–Periphery Relations and the Emergence of a Public Sphere in Saudi Arabia: The Municipal Elections in the Eastern Province, 1954–1960 Toby Matthieson 320–338 British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies 2015 42 3 10.1080/13530194.2014.947242 Results In Qatif the council was dissolved on 5 May and previous members were not allowed to run for re-election. The election was largely a contest between representatives of the old town (Qala'a) and young activists from the surrounding areas. The result was declared to be a tie, with the young activists winning five seats. However, following the arrests of some elected councillors after strikes by Aramco workers and differences between councillors preventing the council functioning, it was dissolved after two months and fresh elections ordered.Toby Matthiesen 2015 The Other Saudis 77 Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-04304-6 https://books.google.com/books?id=Y4tsBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA77 References Category:Municipal elections in Saudi Arabia Municipal Saudi