1984 Iraqi parliamentary election explained

Country:Iraq
Flag Year:1963
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1980 Iraqi parliamentary election
Previous Year:1980
Next Election:1989 Iraqi parliamentary election
Next Year:1989
Seats For Election:All 250 seats in the National Assembly
126 seats needed for a majority
Election Date:20 October 1984
Image1:Saddam Hussein 1987.jpg
Leader1:Saddam Hussein
Party1:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
Alliance1:National Progressive Front (Iraq)
Last Election1:187
Seats1:183
Seat Change1:4
Prime Minister
Before Election:Saddam Hussein
Before Party:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
After Election:Saddam Hussein
After Party:Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region

Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 20 October 1984.[1] The elections were contested by 782 candidates,[2] and saw the Ba'ath Party win 183 of the 250 seats.[3]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/IRAQ_1984_E.PDF Iraq
  3. Nohlen et al., p101