Egypt Declares Final 49 Parliamentary Seats — Sisi Clinches Supermajority to Pursue Constitutional Changes

Jan. 10 — Egypt’s National Elections Authority on Saturday announced the results for the remaining 49 parliamentary seats in an election that began more than three months ago. The final outcomes complete the vote and deliver President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the supermajority needed to seek amendments to the constitution.

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Those last seat results were delayed by rerun ballots in constituencies where earlier counts had been annulled. The Elections Authority did not publish party affiliations for the newly elected members; officials say the additions are not expected to change the legislature’s overall makeup, which will remain dominated by supporters of President Sisi.

According to Egypt’s State Information Service, opposition parties and independents were on track to hold 158 of the 568 elected seats — roughly 28% — before the final results. The president also appoints about 5% of seats (approximately 28 appointments), bringing the full assembly to 596 members. A two-thirds majority is required to amend the constitution, which is roughly 398 seats in the 596-member parliament.

Observers note that, with the declared results, the governing camp has the parliamentary margin necessary to move forward with proposed constitutional changes. The Elections Authority’s omission of party labels for winners leaves some details about the distribution of individual seats unclear.

Reporting by Cairo bureau; Editing by Peter Graff.