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PAM wins big in Morocco parliament elections but falls short of majority

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In Morocco's parliamentary election, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won the most seats with 97 out of 395, according to final results announced by the Ministry of Interior on Friday. Despite this victory, PAM lacks an outright majority for governing, needing at least 198 seats. The party will likely need to form a coalition, potentially including Istiqlal and other smaller parties, as PAM's rival, the Justice and Development Party (PJD), quadrupled its seat count from 13 to 54 in this election.
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On September 23, 395 seats in Morocco's House of Representatives were contested by twenty-seven political parties as part of the legislative elections. The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) emerged victorious with 97 seats, surpassing its previous coalition partner, the National Rally of Independents (RNI), which secured 66 seats. Despite this win, PAM did not achieve an outright majority and must now negotiate with other parties to form a governing coalition. The election follows widespread youth-led protests over joblessness and high living costs; unemployment for those aged 15-24 stands at 37.3%, contributing to the low voter turnout of just 38% compared to previous years.

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📰 Morocco Parliamentary Election Results
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⚖️ Leans right Hedges 3 of 16 claims Outlet record 60/100
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Hedges 2 of 19 claims Outlet record 66/100
Toronto Star
Hedges 1 of 2 claims Outlet record 64/100
The Straits Times
Hedges 0 of 21 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A reports on the PAM winning the parliamentary election, while Article B reports on Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri being named Morocco's first woman PM following that election. They describe different specific events occurring at different times.”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 3 of 38 claims Outlet record 60/100
“While both articles discuss Morocco's parliamentary election, Article A focuses on a youth activist's political campaign and increased youth engagement in formal politics, while Article B reports on the final election results for PAM. They describe different aspects of the broader event.”
BBC News
Hedges 1 of 60 claims Outlet record 69/100
“While both articles discuss Morocco's parliamentary election, Article A focuses on the context and voter sentiment leading up to the election, while Article B reports on the results of the election.”
Al Jazeera
Hedges 2 of 27 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A describes campaign efforts before the election, while Article B reports on the results after the election.”
The Straits Times
⚖️ Leans left further left than this Hedges 0 of 19 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes the voting day and context of Morocco's election, while Article B reports on the final results several days later.”
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3Morocco Morocco PAM PJD Spain

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PAM ORG · 9× Morocco GPE · 7× PJD ORG · 4× 3Morocco GPE · 2× Mohammed VI PERSON · 2× Spain GPE · 2× 3Moroccan NORP · 1× Authenticity and Modernity Party ORG · 1× the House of Representatives ORG · 1× the Ministry of Interior ORG · 1×

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PAM’s senior coalition partner, the National Rally of Independents (RNI), lost significant ground, falling from 102 seats to 66. Only 38 percent of Morocco’s 15.8 million registered voters cast ballots, the second-lowest turnout since King Mohammed VI ascended to the throne in 1999, after a record-low 37 percent in 2007, and sharply down from the roughly 51 percent recorded in 2021. Analysts attribute the low number to widespread disengagement following youth-led protests last year over jobs, healthcare and education, and deadly mass attempts by migrants to reach Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta in July.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-26
🔮 - list 2 of 3Moroccan parties mobilise in markets and online for parliamentary elections - list 3 of 3Morocco’s youth take Gen Z protest demands to the polls Under Morocco’s constitution, King Mohammed VI must appoint a prime minister from the party that wins the most seats, but PAM fell well short of the 198 seats needed for an outright majority and will need to build a coalition with other parties to govern.
2026-09-26 · Al Jazeera
PAM wins big in Morocco parliament elections but falls short of majority · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has won the most seats in the country’s parliamentary election. asserted
Party → win → election
The monarchy-aligned PAM, part of the ruling coalition, took 97 of the 395 seats in the House of Representatives, Morocco’s lower house of parliament, according to final results announced by the Ministry of Interior on Friday. uncertain
PAM → align → Friday
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Morocco’s PJD: what has the party learned ahead of the 2026 election? asserted
party → learn → election
- list 2 of 3Moroccan parties mobilise in markets and online for parliamentary elections - list 3 of 3Morocco’s youth take Gen Z protest demands to the polls Under Morocco’s constitution, King Mohammed VI must appoint a prime minister from the party that wins the most seats, but PAM fell well short of the 198 seats needed for an outright majority and will need to build a coalition with other parties to govern. asserted
PAM → mobilise → parties
PAM, founded in 2008 by Fouad Ali El Himma, a friend of the king, has long been seen as a counterweight to the Justice and Development Party (PJD), a moderate Islamist party that led the government for a decade before its parliamentary seats collapsed to 13 in 2021. asserted
seats → found → 2021
The PJD staged a striking comeback this time, quadrupling its seats to 54. asserted
PJD → stag → 54
A longstanding rivalry with PAM makes a coalition between the two parties unlikely. asserted
coalition → make → parties
The PJD has said it will remain in opposition, leaving PAM expected to turn instead to the monarchist Istiqlal party, which came third, and other parties to form a governing majority. asserted
which → say → majority
PAM’s senior coalition partner, the National Rally of Independents (RNI), lost significant ground, falling from 102 seats to 66. Only 38 percent of Morocco’s 15.8 million registered voters cast ballots, the second-lowest turnout since King Mohammed VI ascended to the throne in 1999, after a record-low 37 percent in 2007, and sharply down from the roughly 51 percent recorded in 2021. Analysts attribute the low number to widespread disengagement following youth-led protests last year over jobs, healthcare and education, and deadly mass attempts by migrants to reach Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta in July. asserted
Analysts → lose → July
Potential candidates for prime minister include PAM members Fouzi Lekjaa, head of Morocco’s football federation and budget minister, and Fatima Ezzahra Mansouri, a PAM member who currently serves as mayor of Marrakech as well as minister of national planning, urban planning, housing and urban policy. asserted
who → include → planning
Mansouri would become Morocco’s first woman to hold the post if chosen. asserted
Mansouri → become → post
The incoming government will oversee billions of dollars in investment as Morocco prepares to cohost the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal. asserted
Morocco → oversee → Spain
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