Egyptian parliamentary election, 2011–12

Egyptian parliamentary election, 2011–2012

← 2010 28 November 2011 – 11 January 2012 2015 →
498 of 508 seats to the People's Assembly of Egypt (10 seats appointed). 255 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Mohamed Morsi Emad Abdel Ghaffour Party Freedom and Justice al-Nour Alliance Democratic Alliance Islamist Bloc Seats won 235 (incl. 22 allies) 123 (incl. 16 allies) Popular vote 10,138,134 7,534,266 Percentage 37.5 % 27.8 %   Third party Fourth party   Leader El-Sayyid el-Badawi Ahmed Hassan Said Party New Wafd Egyptian Bloc Seats won 38 35 Popular vote 2,480,391 2,402,238 Percentage 9.2% 8.9%
Composition of the People's Assembly of Egypt
Speaker before election vacant Elected Speaker Saad El-Katatny Freedom and Justice

vacant

Saad El-Katatny
Freedom and Justice

A parliamentary election to the People's Assembly of Egypt was held from 28 November 2011 to 11 January 2012, following the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, after which the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) dissolved the parliament of Egypt. However the dissolution was ruled unconstitutional and Parliament was reinstated. Originally, the election had been scheduled to be held in September 2011, but was postponed amid concerns that established parties would gain undue advantage.

The election was proclaimed the first honest national election of any sort held in Egypt since the overthrow of the monarchy in 1952. However, there were complaints of irregularities and fraud.

The main focus of the new elected parliament was to be the selection of the members of the Constituent Assembly of Egypt.

In late 2010, a parliamentary election was held, though it was followed by controversy and repression as well as accusations of fraud.

Following similar events in Tunisia during the Arab Spring, Egyptian activists called for protesters to turn up in cities around Egypt on specific days. Though violence was reported at some points, protests were largely peaceful with the army staying quiet until 10 February 2011, when calls for Hosni Mubarak to resign were at their peak. The following day, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced Mubarak's resignation from the presidency while turning power over to the military. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, headed by Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, would lead the country for a transitional period until a civilian government took over.