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)
