Oman
Shura Council
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Monarchy
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
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
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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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29 Oct 2023
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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
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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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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31 Oct 2027
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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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90
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Candidates
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Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
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Not applicable
- Not applicable. There is no party system or candidates stood as independents.
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Yes
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Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
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843
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Number of male candidates
Number of male candidates
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811
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Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
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32
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Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
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3.8%
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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753,260
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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496,279
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Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
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65.9%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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Since political parties are banned in Oman, all candidates ran as independents in the elections to the 90-member Shura Council (see note). Some 753,000 people (about 50% of eligible voters) registered to vote in 2023, of whom 65.88% turned out at the poll (up from 49.02% in 2019). Although there were 32 women candidates, none of them were successful in 2023. Two women candidates had been elected previously.
E-voting was used for the first time in the 2023 elections, as per a royal decree issued in July 2023 by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq who is also the Prime Minister . He succeeded Sultan Qaboos, his cousin, who died in 2020.
Note:
The statutory number of members increased from 86 to 90 due to an increase in the country's population. The statutory number of the State Council (an appointed upper chamber) also increased from 86 to 87 after its 2023 renewal.
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Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
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Not applicable
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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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No
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Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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Not applicable
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Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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N/A. Political parties are banned in Oman.
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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90
- Number of women elected
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0
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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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0.0%
- Women Directly Elected
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0
- Sources
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Shura Council (06.11.2023)
BBC Monitoring
New legislature
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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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90
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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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0
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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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0.0%
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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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57
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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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63.3%
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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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09 Nov 2023
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Sheikh Khalid bin Hilal Al Maawali (Male)
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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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09 Nov 2023