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It was the first election to be held under Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal. EPA
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TOPSHOT - Former parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim (C) greets supporters after his victory as a member of parliament in the legislative elections in Kuwait City early on April 5, 2024. Parliamentary polls have become an annual occurrence for Kuwait, the OPEC member country, which boasts seven percent of the world's oil reserves and the Gulf's most powerful elected assembly. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)
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Kuwaiti voters look for their names on electoral lists at a polling station in Kuwait City. AFP
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It is the fourth election to be held in Kuwait in four years. AP
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Voters queue at a school in Al Riqqa district as they wait to cast their ballots in the National Assembly polls. AP
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The elections featured 200 candidates competing for 50 seats. AP
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The elections were held after parliament was dissolved in February. AFP
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A man votes in Al Riqqa district. AP
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A voters looks for her name on an electoral list in Kuwait City. AFP
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The latest elections featured 46 members of the recently dissolved parliament and 20 from previous assemblies. AFP
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A Kuwaiti woman votes in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City. AFP
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Kuwaitis were urged to go to the polls amid concerns of low turnout. AFP
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Kuwait's parliament consists of 50 members who are elected by direct secret ballot. AFP
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Electoral districts in Kuwait are divided into five areas, with each one electing 10 members. Reuters
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More than 834,700 people were eligible to vote in the elections, government statistics show. EPA
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The parliament has been repeatedly dissolved after failing to move forward amid tensions with the government. EPA
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It was the first election to be held under Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal. EPA
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TOPSHOT - Former parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim (C) greets supporters after his victory as a member of parliament in the legislative elections in Kuwait City early on April 5, 2024. Parliamentary polls have become an annual occurrence for Kuwait, the OPEC member country, which boasts seven percent of the world's oil reserves and the Gulf's most powerful elected assembly. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)
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Kuwaiti voters look for their names on electoral lists at a polling station in Kuwait City. AFP
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It is the fourth election to be held in Kuwait in four years. AP
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Voters queue at a school in Al Riqqa district as they wait to cast their ballots in the National Assembly polls. AP
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The elections featured 200 candidates competing for 50 seats. AP
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The elections were held after parliament was dissolved in February. AFP
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A man votes in Al Riqqa district. AP
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A voters looks for her name on an electoral list in Kuwait City. AFP
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The latest elections featured 46 members of the recently dissolved parliament and 20 from previous assemblies. AFP
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A Kuwaiti woman votes in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kuwait City. AFP
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Kuwaitis were urged to go to the polls amid concerns of low turnout. AFP
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Kuwait's parliament consists of 50 members who are elected by direct secret ballot. AFP
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Electoral districts in Kuwait are divided into five areas, with each one electing 10 members. Reuters
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More than 834,700 people were eligible to vote in the elections, government statistics show. EPA
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The parliament has been repeatedly dissolved after failing to move forward amid tensions with the government. EPA
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It was the first election to be held under Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Meshal. EPA
Most MPs return to Kuwait parliament after large election turnout
Officials say 62 per cent of the 834,733 Kuwaitis eligible to vote took part in this year’s election
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