1946 Afghan parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Afghanistan in 1946.
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1946
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All 165 seats in the House of the People | |
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Electoral system
The bicameral parliament consisted of a House of the People,[1] whose members were elected for three-year terms, and a House of the Notables, whose members were appointed by the king.[2] The House of the People was expanded from 111 to 165 seats, of which Kandahar elected 25, Herat 23, Eastern Province 21, Kabul 17, Qataghan 15, Mazar 13, Southern Province 13, Ghazi 11, Badakshan 6, Maimana 6 and Farah 4.[1]
Suffrage was granted to men aged over 20, while candidates were required to be literate and aged 25–70.[3] Civil servants were not able to stand for election.[3] In order to vote, voters were required to travel to provincial cities where a public discussion would take place on the candidates. The electoral law required candidates to be elected by "general consent", or if there was a lack of consensus, by plurality vote.[2]
