Parliamentary elections were held in

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in three stages between 18 October and 8 November 2000.EGYPT Parliamentary Chamber: Majlis Al-Chaab: Elections held in 2000
Inter-Parliamentary Union The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which won 353 of the 454 seats, with 35 of the 72 independents elected joining the NDP after the elections. The banned

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came in a distant second, with 17 of its candidates elected running as independents. The remaining opposition parties won 16 seats. The election was broken into stages after a July ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court that judges must monitor all polling stations. The first stage on 18 October was held in 150 seats in northern Egypt, the second stage took place on 28 October for 134 seats in eastern and southern Egypt, and the third stage on 8 November involved the 156 seats in central Egypt, including

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. Two seats in

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were left vacant after the results were annulled by a court.

Results

Seventeen of the 72 independents were members of the

References

External links

Al Ahram Weekly special coverage of 2000 Parliamentary Elections
{{Egyptian elections

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