1716 Kurum Ash-Sharqia general election

1716 Kurum Ash-Sharqia general election

1715 ← 1704 AN → 1720

100 seats in Al-Majlis Al-Watani   First party Second party Third party   Leader Naoufal Molenaar Mohamed Van de Vijver Nasir de Vries Party IPP Sec.A SP Leader since 1714 AN 1700 AN 1713 AN Seats before 44 35 18 Seats won 47 27 22 Seat change ▲3 ▼8 ▲9 Fourth party   Leader Anas Gamal Party UP Leader since 1708 AN Seats before 3 Seats won 3 Seat change

Grand Vizier before election Mohamed Van de Vijver Secular Alliance Elected Grand Vizier Naoufal Molenaar Islamic People's Party

This article or section is a work in progress. The information below may be incomplete, outdated, or subject to change.

The 1715 general election was held in Kurum Ash-Sharqia to elect the 5th session of Al-Majlis Al-Watani. The election was held on the 4th day of 1715 AN. 100 seats in Al-Majlis Al-Watani were up for election.

Al-Majlis Al-Watani was dissolved by the Sultan when the cabinet lost its parliamentary majority due to 4 members of the ruling Islamic People's Party leaving their party to join the Socialist Platform.

The Islamic People's Party (IPP) remained the largest party, but lost heavily to the Socialist Platform, of which many MP's came from the more progressive wing of the IPP. The Secular Alliance and the Socialist Platform formed an anti-IPP coalition with 53 seats. Mohamed Van de Vijver was appointed to the office of Grand Vizier.