The independent Egyptian candidate for the Imbaba constituency, Sayed Abdel Wahed, received 3463 votes in the Egyptian House of Representatives elections, despite his death yesterday morning. Sayed Abdel Wahed died just hours before polling began on the second day of elections, which were canceled by a decision from the National Election Authority. The other seat will be a runoff between the independent candidate Nawa Al-Deeb and Future Nation candidate Walid Al-Milli. The General Election Commission announced the final results for the 2025 House of Representatives elections in the Imbaba and Al-Mugira constituencies after the elections were held again there, according to the Egyptian news site "Sada Al-Balad". The official page of independent candidate Sayed Abdel Wahed announced his death yesterday morning, Thursday, and one of the page administrators wrote: "Hajj Sayed Abdel Wahed is in God's mercy." The region was gripped by deep sorrow, with residents offering condolences and praying for forgiveness for the deceased. According to the final count, the winner of the first seat in the Imbaba constituency is the independent candidate Ahmed Al-Ajuz.
Egyptian Candidate Who Died Before Elections Still Received Votes
An independent candidate in Egypt's Imbaba constituency received over 3,000 votes in parliamentary elections despite dying hours before polling began. Elections in his constituency were canceled. The other seat will be decided in a runoff.