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1975 Kuwaiti general election

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General elections were held in Kuwait on 27 January 1975.[1] Around 260 candidates contested the election,[2] which saw pro-government candidates remain the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 60.1%.[3]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Pro-government candidates21+1
Shi'ite candidates10+4
Secular opposition7+3
Independents6–7
Sunni candidates60
Total500
Total votes31,848
Registered voters/turnout52,99360.10
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p161 ISBN 978-0-19924-958-9
  2. ^ Kuwait Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. ^ Nohlen et al., p162