1990_Syrian_parliamentary_election

1990 Syrian parliamentary election

1990 Syrian parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 22 and 23 May 1990.[1] No political parties were permitted outside the National Progressive Front, though candidates outside this group could run as independents. Approximately 9,000 candidates ran as independents.[2] Members were elected using the multiple non-transferable vote in fifteen districts, with an average district magnitude of 16.6.[3] The result was a victory for the Ba'ath Party, which won 134 of the 250 seats.[4] Voter turnout was 49.6%.

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  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p221 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. [2]
    Perthes, Volker (1992). "Syria's Parliamentary Elections: Remodeling Asad's Political Base". Middle East Report (174). Middle East Research and Information Project: 15–18. doi:10.2307/3012963. JSTOR 3012963.
  3. [3]
    Nohlen et al., p218
  4. [4]
    Nohlen et al., p226
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