1953 Sudanese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Sudan on 2 and 25 November 1953,^[1] prior to the implementation of home rule. The result was a victory for the recently founded National Unionist Party, led by Ismail al-Azhari, which won 51 of the 97 seats in the House of Representatives and was invited to form a government. The NUP also secured a majority in the Senate, winning 21 of the 30 indirectly elected seats, which were chosen by local and provincial councils; a further 10 of the 20 Senate members were nominated by British Governor-General.

Quick facts All 50 seats in the Senate26 seats needed for a majorityAll 97 seats in the House of Representatives 49 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

1953 Sudanese parliamentary election

← 1948 2 and 25 November 1953 1958 →
All 50 seats in the Senate 26 seats needed for a majority All 97 seats in the House of Representatives 49 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Ismail al-Azhari Abdullah Khalil Party DUP NUP House seats 51 22 Senate seats 31 8
Chief Minister before election Abd al-Rahman al-Mahdi NUP Elected Chief Minister Ismail al-Azhari DUP

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Although the Umma Party and sections of the British press alleged that Egypt had interfered in the election, it was generally regarded as free and fair.^[2]