Despite its significance, the election was marred by voter fraud, ballot stuffing, boycotts, intimidation, vote-buying, and protests by opposition groups, leading to a low turnout of under 30%.
Under the Mubarak era, The People's Assembly and Shura Council were elected under an electoral system of single member plurality.
Along with the combination of voter fraud, ballot stuffing, intimidation, and lack of judicial and international supervision, this ensured the NDP a super-majority win of seats for both houses.
The Muslim Brotherhood was not recognized as a political party by the law, but its members were allowed to run as independents.
The electorate agreed with the adoption of the new 1956 constitution, and with the election of Gamal Abdel Nasser as President of Egypt.