Egypt

House of Representatives Senate

Senate

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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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)
11 Aug 2020 to 09 Sep 2020
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
No information available
Timing of election
No information available
Expected date of next elections
31 Aug 2025
Number of seats at stake
200
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Total number of candidates
897

Notes: 797 candidates, including 91 women, for the 100 seats to be filled under the majority system, and one list comprising 100 candidates (which was elected unopposed)

Results

About the election

The Mostaqbal Watan party (Future of the Nation, which supports President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi) took over 140 of the 200 seats at stake in the first elections to the 300-member Senate, a newly created upper chamber (see note). Mostaqbal Watan led the 11-party National Unified List, which was elected unopposed. The People's Republican Party, Al-Wafd and independents took six seats each. The Senate elections were held amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Turnout was low: only 14.23 per cent of 63 million eligible voters turned out at the first round of elections, and 10.22 per cent of 28.8 million eligible voters turned out in the second round. In all, 20 women were elected.

On 17 October, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed 100 senators, including 20 women. The appointed members also included two members of the Salafist Nour party, which had failed to secure any seats in the Senate. On 18 October, the Senate held its first session and elected the former head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Abdel Wahab Abdel Razeq (Mostaqbal Watan), as its President.

Note:

Between 1980 and 2013, the Egyptian Parliament was bicameral, comprising the People's Assembly (lower chamber) and the Shoura Assembly (upper chamber). The Shoura Assembly elected in 2012 was dissolved by the Army in 2013. The Constitution adopted in December 2012 retained a bicameral parliament but no parliamentary elections were held under that Constitution. The Constitution adopted in January 2014 provided for a unicameral parliament comprising only the House of Representatives. The newest Constitution, adopted in April 2019, provides for a bicameral parliament comprising the House of Representatives and the Senate. Article 250 of the Constitution states the number of Senate seats must be no less than 180 but does not set a maximum number.

On 17 June 2020, the House of Representatives adopted a bill establishing the Senate, which was ratified by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on 2 July. The law provides for a 300-member Senate comprising:

- 100 senators elected under a majority system from 27 constituencies in two rounds;

- 100 senators elected under a proportional representation system (using closed party lists) from four constituencies;

- 100 senators appointed by the President.

Under the same law, at least 10 per cent of senators (30) should be women.

Number of parties winning seats
15
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
74.0%
Alternation of power after elections
No

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Future of the Nation (Mostakbal Watan) 148
Republican People's party 17
New Wafd party (NWP) 10
Homeland Defenders Party 10
Egyptian Conference Party 5
National Progressive Unionist Party 4
Modern Egypt Party 4
Egyptian Social Democratic Party 3
Reform and Development Party 3
Egyptian Patriotic Movement 2
Al-Nour Party 2
Sadat Democratic Party 1
Eradet Geel Party 1
Union Party 1
Egyptian Freedom Party 1
Independents 88
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
180
Number of women elected
20
Percentage of women elected
10.0%
Women Directly Elected
20
Women Appointed
20
Other notes on the elections

Note on the election dates:

Senate elections were held on 11-12 August (first round) and on 8-9 September (second round).

Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
260
Total number of women after the election
40
Percentage of women after the election
13.3%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
18 Oct 2020

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Abdel Wahab Abdel Razeq (Male)
Date of birth: 1948
Date of election
18 Oct 2020

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No