Constituent Assembly elections were held in

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on 1 December 1972. All candidates ran as independents. A total of 15,385 votes were cast (although not all constituencies were contested), giving a turnout of 88.5%.Nohlen et al., p54 However, only 12.5% of the population were registered voters at the time. The constituent assembly was charged with drafting and ratifying a constitution, following Bahrain's independence from Britain in 1971. The law drawn up by the government restricted the electorate to male citizens aged twenty years or over. The assembly consisted of twenty-two delegates who were elected by the public, along with eight delegates appointed by the Amir, and the twelve members of the royally-appointed Council of Ministers in their ex-officio capacity.

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was the youngest member elected at the age of 31. The constituent assembly and its election were regulated by Legislative Decrees No. 12 and 13 of 1972. The Constituent Assembly drafted and ratified the

1973 Constitution of Bahrain The 1973 Constitution of Bahrain was the first of two constitutions of Bahrain. It was in effect from December 1973 to August 1975. Background and drafting On December 16, 1971, the day Bahrain formally became independent of the United Kingdom ...

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Decree Law No. 12 of 1972 on the Establishment of a Constituent Assembly to Prepare a Constitution for the State
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Decree Law No. 13 of 1972 on the Provisions for the Election of the Constituent Assembly
(Arabic) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bahraini Constituent Assembly election,1972 1972 elections in Asia

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