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Municipal elections in Qatar were held for the fifth time on 13 May 2015.[1] Five women contested the polls as candidates.[2] Two women were elected to the Central Municipal Council (CMC) after winning their constituencies, heralding the first time two women have occupied seats in the council.[3] This round of elections witnessed the merging of a number of depopulated constituencies and the addition of several new constituencies.[4]
Early indications suggested that the voter turnout would be low.[5][6] However, the voter turnout in various constituencies ranged from 51% to 87%,[7] with an overall voter turnout of 70%.[8] This was a marked increase from the 43% voter turnout in the 2011 elections.[9] The total number of voters was 21,735. There were 109 candidates.[7]
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