General elections were held in Kuwait on 4 July 1999.[1] A total of 288 candidates contested the election,[2] which saw pro-government candidates and secular opposition candidates emerge as the two largest blocs in Parliament. Voter turnout was 83%.[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Pro-government candidates14–5
Secular opposition14+10
Sunni candidates10–6
Independents60
Shi'ite candidates6+1
Total500
Total votes93,996–
Registered voters/turnout112,88283.27
Source: Nohlen et al.

Aftermath

Jassem Al-Kharafi unseated Ahmed Al-Sadoun as Speaker after the election.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jassem Al-KharafiIndependent3757.81
Ahmed Al-SadounIndependent2742.19
Total64100.00
Valid votes6498.46
Invalid/blank votes11.54
Total votes65100.00
Registered voters/turnout65100.00

References

  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
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