Parliamentary elections were held in the Yemen Arab Republic in February and March 1971.[1] As political parties were banned, all candidates ran as independents.
The indirect election system in rural areas led to Parliament being dominated by tribal elites.[2] However, it was suspended in 1974 after a military coup, in order to try to reduce the elite's power.[3]
Electoral system edit
Of the 159 members of Parliament, 128 were elected in single-member constituencies and 31 appointed by the President. However, secret elections only took place in urban areas, whilst indirect elections were held in rural areas, effectively barring women from voting.[3]
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p301 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- ^ Nohlen et al., p293
- ^ a b Nohlen et al., p297