Bahrain

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)

The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.

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27 Nov 2022

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature

Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.

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No information available

Timing of election

Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections

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Upon normal expiry

Expected date of next elections

The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.

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30 Nov 2026

Number of seats at stake

Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.

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40

Scope of elections

Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.

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Full renewal

Results

Alternation of power after elections

The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.

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Not applicable

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected

30

Number of women elected

10

Percentage of women elected

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.

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25.0%

Women Appointed

10

Sources

IPU Group (28.11.2022)

New legislature

Total number of men after the election

The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.

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30

Total number of women after the election

The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.

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10

Percentage of women after the election

The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.

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25.0%

First-term parliamentarians

The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.

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12

Percentage of first-term parliamentarians

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.

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30.0%

Date of the first session

The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.

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27 Nov 2022

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature

Ali Bin Saleh Al-Saleh (Male)
Date of birth: 1942

Date of election

The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.

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27 Nov 2022