2023 Emirati Federal National Council Election
7 October 2023 · The appointed electoral college · 40 seats
Independents finished first with 20 of 40 seats. Turnout 44.0%.
The 20 elected seats are chosen not by citizens at large but by an electoral college the rulers of each emirate select, and the other 20 seats in the council are simply appointed by those same rulers.
Speaker before
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Speaker (continued)
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Largest force
Independents
20 of 40 seats
Turnout
44.0%
The result
| Share of the Federal National Council | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
20 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.