2023 Omani general election
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General elections were held in Oman on 29 October 2023.[1][2][3] As the country is an absolute monarchy, the legislature is a purely advisory body.
Electoral system
[edit]The 90 members of the Consultative Assembly are elected from a mix of one- and two-member constituencies based on the 61 provinces; provinces with a population of under 30,000 elect one member while those with a population of over 30,000 elect two.[4] Political parties are banned, meaning all candidates run on a non-partisan basis. The elections were fully digitized.
Campaign
[edit]According to the final electoral lists, 843 candidates, including 32 women, competed in these elections to choose the 90 members of the Shura Council, while the total number of registered voters reached 753,690. Omani nationals living abroad cast their votes electronically.[5]
Results
[edit]Two thirds of elected members were new members. No female candidates were elected. Voter turnout was 66%, with 496,279 of the 753,690 registered voters voting.[6] After the election Khalid Al Mawali was re-elected to the position of Chairman of the Consultative Assembly for the fourth time.[7]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 90 | +4 | |||
| Total | 90 | +4 | |||
| Total votes | 496,279 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 753,690 | 65.85 | |||
| Source: Ministry of the Interior | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Majlis A'Shura election for tenth term on October 29". Muscat Daily. 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Majlis A'Shura elections - 66% voter turnout". Muscat Daily. 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "64 percent new candidates in Shura Council". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "Oman holds successful e-voting". Daily News. 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Oman Holds Fully-Digitized Elections". Asharq Al-Awsat. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Oman's Elections: Resounding Loss for Women...Change Exceeded 64%". Asharq Al-Awsat. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Al-Aidaroos congratulates Omani Shura Speaker on occasion of his re-election as Council Speaker". Saba News Agency. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
