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General elections were held in Kuwait on 27 January 1975. [1] Around 260 candidates contested the election, [2] which saw pro-government candidates remain the largest bloc in Parliament. Voter turnout was 60.1%. [3]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Pro-government candidates | 21 | +1 | |||
Shi'ite candidates | 10 | +4 | |||
Secular opposition | 7 | +3 | |||
Independents | 6 | –7 | |||
Sunni candidates | 6 | 0 | |||
Total | 50 | 0 | |||
Total votes | 31,848 | – | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 52,993 | 60.10 | |||
Source: Nohlen et al. |