2016 Kuwaiti general election
Early general elections were held in Kuwait on 26 November 2016. They follow the dissolution of the parliament elected in 2013 by Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in October 2016. Under the constitution, elections must be held within two months. Opposition candidates won 24 of the 50 seats in the National Assembly. Voter turnout was around 70 percent.
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50 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly | ||
| Turnout | 65.2% ( 13.3pp) | |
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Member State of the Arab League |
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