2003 Omani general election
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General elections were held in Oman on 4 October 2003 for the mainly advisory Consultative Assembly.[1] They were the first elections in Onan under universal suffrage. As political parties were banned, all candidates for the 83 seats ran as independents.
Background
[edit]For the first time, all citizens aged over 21 were given the right to vote; only around 25% of the population had the right to vote in the previous elections in 2000.[2]
Campaign
[edit]A total of 506 candidates contested the elections, of which 15 were women. Fifteen female candidates contested the elections.[2]
Results
[edit]The two women elected in 2000 (Lujaina Mohsin Darwish and Rahila Al Riyami) were both re-elected.[2]
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Independents | 83 | |
| Total | 83 | |
| Source: IFES | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sultanate of Oman: Election for Majlis al-Shura (Omani Consultative Assembly)". IFES Election Guide.
- ^ a b c "Omani women lose out in elections". Al Jazeera. 5 October 2003.
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