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General elections were held in Kuwait on 23 February 1981. [1] A total of 447 candidates contested the election, [2] which saw pro-government candidates remain the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 89.8%. [3]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Pro-government candidates | 28 | +7 | |||
Independents | 8 | +2 | |||
Sunni Islamist | 7 | +1 | |||
Shi'ite Islamist | 4 | –6 | |||
Secular opposition | 3 | –4 | |||
Total | 50 | 0 | |||
Total votes | 37,689 | – | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 41,953 | 89.84 | |||
Source: Nohlen et al. |