Elections by numbers
A quick look at the first stage of this year's parliamentary elections, which comprises constituencies in Cairo, Giza, El-Menoufiya, Beni Sweif, Assiut, El-Minya, Marsa Matruh and the New Valley.
Number of constituencies: 82
Number of parliament seats: 164
Total number of candidates: 1635
Number of registered voters: about 10 million
Candidates:
National Democratic Party (NDP): 164
United National Front for Change (UNFC): 96
(61 from the Wafd Party, 19 from the Tagammu Party, six from the Nasserist Party, 10 from 10 different movements)
Ghad Party: 45
Small parties: about 30
Muslim Brotherhood: about 50
Independents: 1250
Total estimated at 1635
Coptic candidates: 48
(29 in Cairo, one in Giza, one in Marsa Matruh, eight in El-Minya and 10 in Assiut)
Women: 43
(19 in Cairo, six in Giza, seven in El-Menoufiya, one in Marsa Matruh, two in Al-Minya, five in Beni Sweif, three in Assiut)