The turnout in the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections held from 18 to 19 October was low as only 26.56% of voters cast their ballots. Of the 284 seats in parliament that are elected in the first round, 60 were assigned to candidates on coalition-based lists and 224 to independent candidates. The pro-Sisi “For the Love of Egypt” coalition managed to win all 60 coalition seats, as it won 45 seats in Giza and Upper Egypt and 15 seats in West Delta. The coalition had no independent candidates. Only 4 out of the 224 independent candidates managed to be elected directly into parliament, as they received more than 50% of the votes in their constituencies. The other 220 seats will be elected in a run-off round in 103 constituencies 27 and 28 October.
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