Egypt’s Pro-Government Coalition Wins Parliamentary Elections After Prolonged Vote

Egypt’s pro-government coalition has secured a decisive victory in the country’s parliamentary elections, according to final results announced over the weekend by the National Elections Authority.

The electoral body confirmed the outcome of the three-month-long vote after releasing results for the final 49 seats, handing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his allies a parliamentary supermajority widely seen as sufficient to support constitutional amendments.

Parties aligned under the pro-government National List for Egypt coalition won 164 seats contested by individual candidates. Most of the remaining individual seats were claimed by smaller parties and independents who are broadly considered supportive of the government.

Under Egypt’s electoral system, half of the seats in parliament are filled through closed party lists, while the other half are decided through individual contests.

In addition, the president directly appoints five per cent of lawmakers, and 25 per cent of seats are reserved for women. The Egyptian parliament consists of 596 members in total.

The announcement of the final results was delayed after voting was repeated in several constituencies where earlier outcomes were annulled. The elections, which took place in November, were partially rerun in more than 30 districts following irregularities identified by the electoral authority.

Despite the scale of the victory, critics argue that Egypt’s parliament has limited influence over governance. They point to the dominance of parties linked to the executive branch and the absence of a strong or effective opposition.