September 1954 Iraqi parliamentary election explained

Election Name:September 1954 Iraqi parliamentary election
Country:Iraq
Flag Year:1924
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:June 1954 Iraqi parliamentary election
Next Election:1958 Iraqi parliamentary election
Next Year:1958
Seats For Election:All 135 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
68 seats needed for a majority
Election Date:12 September 1954
Colour1:A52A2A
Leader1:Nuri as-Said
Party1:Constitutional Union Party (Iraq)
Last Election1:50
Seats1:94
Seat Change1:44
Colour2:EE82EE
Leader2:Sayyid Salih Jabr
Party2:Socialist Nation Party
Last Election2:21
Seats2:8
Seat Change2:13
Prime Minister
Before Election:Nuri al-Said
Before Party:Constitutional Union Party (Iraq)
After Election:Nuri al-Said
After Party:Constitutional Union Party (Iraq)

Early parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 12 September 1954,[1] after the Chamber of Deputies 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]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen et al., p102