September 1954 Iraqi parliamentary election

Early parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 12 September 1954,[1] after the Chamber of Deputies of Iraq elected in June was dissolved by the King on 3 August. The Constitutional Union Party remained the largest party, winning 94 of the 135 seats, although only 25 seats were actually contested.[2]

September 1954 Iraqi parliamentary election
September 12, 1954
All 135 seats to the Chamber of Deputies of Iraq
68 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Nuri as-Said Sayyid Salih Jabr
Party CUP SNP
Last election 50 21
Seats won 94 8
Seat change 44 13
Prime Minister before election

Nuri al-Said
CUP

 Elected Prime Minister

Nuri al-Said
CUP

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Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Constitutional Union Party9444
Independents2924
Socialist Nation Party813
Istiqlal Party22
United Popular Front21
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total 1350
Source: Nohlen et al.
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References
  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p97 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. Nohlen et al., p102
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