Overview Southern MPs Isa Qaadi (2nd), Fawzia Zainal (head of Parliament, 5th) and Abdulrazzaq Hattab (6th) all stood down in 2022; offering openings for new…

Overview Eleven out of twelve Northern MPs stood again in 2022. Several former MPs, like Jalal Kadhim (2nd), Hamad al-Dossary (3rd), Mohammed al-Ahmed (9th), Abdulhamid…

Overview In contrast to other governorates, half of the Muharraq MPs didn’t stand in 2022. Mohammed al-Abassi (3rd Muharraq), Isa al-Kooheji (4th), Ammar al-Qambar (7th) and…

Overview Capital constituencies in the 2022 first round have witnessed tough competitions, with only two candidates winning outright in the first round; new candidate Mohammed Janahi…

As Bahrain embarks on the 2022 parliamentary and municipal elections, candidates are expected to meet the expectations of voters in the event of their victory. …

Southern Governorate Southern MPs Isa alQadhi (2nd), Fawzia Zainal (head of Parliament, 5th), Abdulrazzaq Hattab (6th) and Mohammed al-Sisi (8th) are all standing down in 2022;…

1st Southern Former MP Adnan al-Maliki from Al-Asalah lost his seat in 2014, but had been seen as likely to make a comeback in 2018. Instead,…

1st Northern Kaltham al-Haiki was the most vigorous candidate throughout the 2018 local contest, coming a well-deserved first-place in round one, while defeating Habib Shabib in…

1st Muharraq In 2018, MP Ali Bufarsan suffered a massive first-round defeat; with young candidate Hamad al-Kooheji winning 3104 votes, and cleric Mohammed al-Hussaini lagging behind…

1st Capital In 2018, longstanding MP Adel al-Asoumi once again easily wiped the competition off the field with a dominant result. MP Adel Al Asoumi's name…