Rivals jockey for control in Egypt’s parliament
Egypt's parliamentary election is over, but now the battle begins for control in shaping a new government.
It is difficult for any party or electoral coalition to control most of the parliamentary seats in Egypt, where there is a large number of competing parties. In the recent parliamentary election, 5,420 candidates, of which 75% (4,058) were independents, competed within the individual-seat system. This resulted in the victory of 316 independent deputies, representing 70.5% of the individual seats, and 55.6% of the total elected deputies.
The parties according to their final representation in the parliament are: Free Egyptians (65 seats), Nation's Future (50), Wafd (45), Protectors of the Nation (17), Republican People’s Party (13), Al-Mutamar (12), Al-Noor (12), Conservatives (6), National Movement (5), Democratic Peace (5), Democratic Egyptian Party (4), Freedom Party (4), My Homeland Egypt (3), Modern Egypt (3), Al-Tagammo (1) and Reform and Development (1).
