The revised result affected the second seat in the Abu Tesht constituency, where independent candidate Tarek Mohamed Eissa was declared the winner following the inclusion of votes cast by Egyptians abroad, replacing independent candidate Ahmed Abdel-Hamid Al-Mehrzi, who had led in the initial count of ballots cast inside Egypt.
NEA chairman Counsellor Hazem Badawy said the official tally showed that the overseas vote altered the ranking of candidates in Abu Tesht, contrary to the numerical count previously announced by the constituency’s general committee.
Overall, 70 candidates competed for 35 seats across seven governorates in the rerun elections, which were held after the authority annulled the first-round results in the affected constituencies. Independent candidates won 16 seats, while political parties secured 19.
The Nation’s Future Party led party results with seven seats, followed by the Homeland Defenders Party with four seats. The Republican People’s Party won three seats, while the National Front Party and Al-Nour Party each secured two seats.
Badawy said voter turnout in the runoff elections increased, particularly in Upper Egypt, adding that candidates and supporters largely complied with electoral rules despite intense competition.
He concluded by congratulating Egyptians on the New Year, expressing hope that it would bring prosperity to the country and that Egypt would continue to enjoy security, stability and peace.
Egypt’s 2025 House of Representatives elections have seen an unusually high number of annulled results, altering the electoral landscape and extending the voting schedule beyond the original first round.
In total, the results in 49 constituencies were annulled during the first phase of the elections.
Of these, 19 constituencies were voided by the NEA after procedural and administrative violations were identified during post-election reviews.
By comparison, results in 30 constituencies were overturned by rulings of the High Administrative Court, which concluded that violations had affected the fairness and integrity of the vote.
In late November, the court ordered new elections in 30 constituencies across 10 governorates, citing violations that undermined confidence in the electoral process.
As a result, Egyptians abroad voted in these reruns on 8 and 9 December, followed by voting inside Egypt on 10 and 11 December, in accordance with the law.
Under Egypt’s electoral law, official results for each round are announced only after overseas votes are added to domestic ballots. The NEA supervised this process to ensure equal treatment of votes cast inside and outside the country.
All final election results are expected to be announced by 10 January.
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has repeatedly said that parliamentary elections are a key constitutional step, reflecting the state’s commitment to allowing citizens to choose their representatives freely, securely and transparently, in a process that respects the rule of law and safeguards electoral integrity.
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