2013 Basra governorate election

The Basra governorate election of 2013 was held on 20 April 2013 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan, Kirkuk, Anbar, and Nineveh.

2013 Basra Governorate election

20 April 2013 (2013-04-20)

All 35 seats for the Basra Governorate council
  First party Third party
 
Leader Nouri al-Maliki Ammar al-Hakim
Party State of Law Coalition Al-Mehraab Martyr List
Seats won 16 6

  Fourth party
 
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr
Party Sadrist Movement
Seats won 3

Governor of Basra before election

Shitagh Abbud
State of Law Coalition

Subsequent Governor

Majid al-Nasrawi
Al-Mehraab Martyr List

Results

Summary of the 20 April 2013 Basra governorate election results

Party/CoalitionAllied national partiesLeaderSeatsChangeVotes%±%
State of Law CoalitionIslamic Dawa PartyNouri Al-Maliki164292,65845.17%8.18%
Citizens AllianceISCIAmmar al-Hakim61121,87518.81%7.22%
Liberal CoalitionLiberal Bloc
Tribal Forces Coalition
Sadrist Movement
Dhia Najim al-Asadi3158,3129.00%4.04%
Basra Independent CoalitionKafaat al-Iraq
National Fidelity
Loyalty to Najaf
ICICSO
2229,3844.54%4.54%
Gathering of Justice and UnityMovement for Justice & Development
Democratic Movement
Labour & National Salvation Coalition
People's Party
National Meeting
NDP
Iraqi Communist Party
al-Faiz1124,5133.78%0.38%
Al Barsa’s Civil Alliance1117,5412.71%
Alternative Movement1115,6432.41%
Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation1115,4932.39%
Will of Iraq Movement1113,9402.15%
Al Iraqia National and United Coalition1113,3192.06%
Muttahidoon1110,3861.60%
National White Bloc8,2471.27%1.27%
Al Basra’s People8,2461.27%
New Dawn Bloc4,1150.64%
Iraqi Council for Reform and Change3,5360.55%
Iraq’s Benevolence and Generosity List2,5680.40%
Iraq’s Advocates for State Support1,7820.28%
Islamic Advocates’ Party1,6710.26%
Novac Aram Butrosian Abu MarianaIndependent1,1650.18%
Alaa’ Fawzi Kamel TutunjiIndependent8120.13%
Doctor Saad Mitri BotrosIndependent6430.10%
Mohammad Al MaryaniIndependent5920.09%
Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Gathering Coalition5880.09%
Legal Advisor Sanaa’ Al AsadiIndependent5650.09%
Na’el Ghanem Aziz HannaIndependent3430.05%
Total35-647,937100%
Sources: Musings on Iraq, ISW, IHEC Basra Results, List of political coalition approved for election in provincial councils - IHEC, al-Sumaria - Basra Coalitions

Local government formation

On 13 June 2013 Majid al-Nasrawi of the Citizen's Alliance was elected as the new Governor of Basra. Khalaf Abdul Samad, of the State of Law Coalition, was elected as Chairman of the Basra Provincial Council.[1][2]

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References

  1. "NINA - Majid Nasrawi elected Governor of Basra". NINA. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  2. Ahmed Hussein (12 June 2013). "Breaking News … Basra PC officially nominates Nasrawi as Basra Governor". Iraqi News. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
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