title: 1942 Egyptian parliamentary election
text: # 1942 Egyptian parliamentary election
  
  Parliamentary elections were held in Egypt in March 1942. They were boycotted by the opposition, resulting in the ruling Wafd Party winning 240 of the 264 seats.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | Wafd Party | 240 | +71 |
  | | Liberal Constitutional Party | 4 | –13 |
  | | Watani Party | 2 | –2 |
  | | Saadist Institutional Party | 1 | New |
  | | Independents | 17 | –25 |
  | Total | Total | 264 | +32 |
  | Source: Sternberger et al. ||||
  