Bahraini general election, 2006
General elections were held in Bahrain on 25 November 2006 for the 40-seat Council of Representatives alongside municipal elections. There was a 72% turnout in the first round of polling. As expected by most observers, Shi'a and Sunni Islamists dominated the poll, winning a clean sweep in the first round of voting, while liberal and ex-communist MPs lost all their seats. Four candidates of the left-wing National Democratic Action (also known as Wa'ad) made it through to second round run-off which was held on 2 December 2006.
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Bahraini general election, 2006
General elections were held in Bahrain on 25 November 2006 for the 40-seat Council of Representatives alongside municipal elections. There was a 72% turnout in the first round of polling. As expected by most observers, Shi'a and Sunni Islamists dominated the poll, winning a clean sweep in the first round of voting, while liberal and ex-communist MPs lost all their seats. Four candidates of the left-wing National Democratic Action (also known as Wa'ad) made it through to second round run-off which was held on 2 December 2006.
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General elections were held in ...... ition to maximise their votes.
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أجريت الانتخابات النيابية والب ...... يق أقصى قدر من الفوز بالدوائر.
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Bahraini general election, 2006
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Ghanim Al Buaneen
Salah Abdulrahman
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Bahraini general election, 2010
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Bahraini general election, 2002
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All 40 seats to the lower house
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General elections were held in ...... h was held on 2 December 2006.
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أجريت الانتخابات النيابية والب ...... دة التي عقدت في 2 ديسمبر 2006.
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Bahraini general election, 2006
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الانتخابات النيابية والبلدية البحرينية 2006
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