1995 Egyptian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt on 29 November 1995, with a second round for 168 seats on 6 December. The result was a victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which won 318 seats. Following the election, 99 of the 112 independents also joined the NDP. Voter turnout was reported to be 47.99%.
In the lead-up to the election, the Hosni Mubarak regime arrested over 1,000 Muslim Brotherhood activists. 25 people were killed during the election campaign.
The elections were characterized by widespread irregularities. International election monitors were not allowed to monitor the elections.