20 of the 40 seats in the Federal National Council
Turnout
74.40%
Party
Seats
Independents
20
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker before
Speaker after
Saeed Mohammad Al Gandi Independent
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Independent
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