2015 Egyptian parliamentary election
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Egyptian parliamentary elections to the House of Representatives were held in two phases, from 17 October to 2 December 2015. The elected parliament will be entrusted with the task of reviewing the laws that were passed while a parliament was not in session.
In preparation for the election, security was tightened across the country with at least 185,000 troops supporting police, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi made a televised appeal for Egyptians to vote, and in mid-October, public sector employees were given half a day's holiday to encourage them to take part. The strikingly low turnout, in some areas close to only 10%, with "many angry at the government and its policies", was widely regarded as a set-back for the administration and a success for calls to boycotts from oppositional movements.
Despite the low turnout, the election resulted in a majority for pro-Sisi forces: Independents won 325 of the 596 seats, many of whom were aligned with the president. The For the Love of Egypt alliance, a pro-Sisi coalition, secured all 120 party-list seats, while the Free Egyptians Party became the largest party with 65 seats.