2012 Bahraini parliamentary by-election
A parliamentary by-election was held in Bahrain on June 16, 2012, to elect a new member of the Council of Representatives for District 8 of the Muharraq Governorate. The seat was vacated after the previous incumbent Ghanim Al Buainain was appointed as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in April.
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The winner of the elections was former Muharraq Municipal Councillor Sameer Kadhem, decided in a run-off vote held on June 23, 2012.[1] The turnout of the first round of voting was 37.2%, as a total of 3,029 votes were cast out of a total 8,128 registered voters.[2]
References
- Grewal, Sandeep Singh (24 June 2012). "Kadhem wins Muharraq by-election". Gulf Daily News.
- Toumi, Habib (17 June 2012). "Bahrain to hold run-off poll after by-elections". Gulf News.
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