Election Name: | June 1954 Iraqi parliamentary election |
Country: | Iraq |
Flag Year: | 1924 |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1953 Iraqi parliamentary election |
Previous Year: | 1953 |
Next Election: | September 1954 Iraqi parliamentary election |
Seats For Election: | All 135 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 68 seats needed for a majority |
Election Date: | 9 June 1954 |
Colour1: | A52A2A |
Leader1: | Nuri as-Said |
Party1: | Constitutional Union Party (Iraq) |
Last Election1: | 67 |
Seats1: | 50 |
Seat Change1: | 17 |
Colour2: | EE82EE |
Leader2: | Sayyid Salih Jabr |
Party2: | Socialist Nation Party |
Last Election2: | 8 |
Seats2: | 21 |
Seat Change2: | 13 |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Arshad al-Umari |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Election: | Arshad al-Umari |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 9 June 1954, although they were delayed until 14 June in some areas due to social upheaval.[1] The Constitutional Union Party remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, winning 50 of the 135 seats, although 53 were won by independents.[1] Despite the government creating obstacles for opposition candidates, they were described as "undoubtedly the freest elections in Iraqi history" in 2001.[2]
Due to his concerns about the opposition's strength, Nuri al-Said sought to dissolve the parliament.[3] King Faisal II dissolved the newly elected parliament on 3 August and early elections were held in September.[2]