1950 Egyptian parliamentary election

1950 Egyptian parliamentary election

3 January 1950

First party Second party Third party   Leader Mustafa el-Nahhas Mahmoud an-Nukrashi Pasha Ali Mahir Pasha Party Wafd Saadist Liberal Constitutional Seats won 225 28 26

Prime Minister before election Hussein Sirri Pasha Independent Subsequent Prime Minister Mustafa el-Nahhas Wafd Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 3 January 1950, with a second round on 10 January. In the parliament of 319-seats, 225 went to the Wafd Party, 28 to the Saadist Institutional Party, 26 to the Liberal Constitutional Party, and 40 to minor parties and independents.

Results

Party		Seats	+/–
	Wafd Party	225	+196
	Saadist Institutional Party	28	–97
	Liberal Constitutional Party	26	–48
	Watani Party	6	–1
	Democratic Socialist Party	1	New
	Independents	33	+4
Total		319	+55
Source: Nohlen et al.