1934 Iraqi parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 6 December 1934 to elect the members of the Chamber of Deputies of Iraq.

1934 Iraqi parliamentary election

6 December 1934
All 88 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Iraq 45 seats needed for a majority
Leader Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi Yasin al-Hashimi Party National Unity HIW Leader's seat Baghdad Baghdad Last election – 16 Seats won 76 12 Seat change New 4
PM before election Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi National Unity Subsequent PM Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi National Unity

Background

After the death of King Faisal I, his son Ghazi was crowned as King in September 1933.[1][2][3] Ghazi dissolved Parliament on 27 August 1934.

Results

The elections resulted in the pro-government National Unity Party led by Prime Minister Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi winning a majority of seats.[4][5][2] The opposition and press claimed that the government heavily had intervened in the elections.[1][4][3][2]

Aftermath

The new parliament lasted only for few months and was dissolved on 9 April 1935 and fresh elections were held later in the year.[1][4][5]

References

1. Al-Hassani, Abdul Razzaq (1952). History of Iraq Governments تاريخ الوزارات العراقية في العهد الملكي.
2. "تطور نظم الانتخابات النيابية في العراق". dorar-aliraq.net. Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
3. Al-Hamadani, H. "من ذاكرة التاريخ: وفاة الملك فيصل الأول في ظروف غامضة وتولي الأمير غازي الملك". Tellskuf. Archived from the original on 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
4. Al-Omari, K. "من ذكريات نائب في العهد الملكي..ماذا كان يفعل برلمان الثلاثينيات؟". Algardenia. Archived from the original on 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
5. Al-Omari, K. "كيف بدأت ظاهرة الكتل النيابية في العراق في الثلاثينيات". Almada. Archived from the original on 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2018-12-27.