Elections in Yemen

After independence and the establishment of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in 1967, the first parliamentary elections took place in 1978, by which time the country was a one-party state.

The YSP remained the sole legal party, but independents were allowed to run, winning 40 of the 111 seats.

Parliamentary elections were held in 1993, which saw the General People's Congress (GPC) based in the north win 123 of the 301 seats, whilst al-Islah won 62 and the YSP 56.

Saleh's Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi was the only candidate to run, and was elected unopposed.

The president is elected for a seven-year term in a two-stage process, with the House of Representatives required to endorse at least two candidates, who are then put to a public vote.

[4] The 301 members of the House of Representatives are elected for a six-year term in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system.