1973 Bahraini general election

1973 Bahraini general election
30 of the 44 seats in the National Assembly
Turnout	78.4%

General elections were held in Bahrain for the first time on 12 December 1973.^[1] 30 seats out of the 44-seated unicameral National Assembly were contested, the other 14 were ex officio.^[2] Of the 24,883 registered voters, 19,509 cast a ballot, giving a voter turnout of 78.4%.^[3]

Two distinct political blocs amongst the elected members; the "People's Bloc" consisted of eight Shia and Sunni members elected from urban areas and associated with left-wing and nationalist organizations, including the Popular Front for the Liberation of Bahrain, the National Liberation Front – Bahrain or the Baathist movement. The 'Religious Bloc' was made up of six Shia members mostly from rural constituencies. The remaining members were independents with shifting positions.^[4]

^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p53 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
^ "Majlis Al-Nuwab (Council of Representatives)" (PDF). INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
^ Nohlen et al., p54
^ Cite error: The named reference FRD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p53 ISBN 0-19-924958-X

[IPU-2] "Majlis Al-Nuwab (Council of Representatives)" (PDF). INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

[3] Nohlen et al., p54

[FRD-4] Cite error: The named reference FRD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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