1980 Iraqi parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 20 June 1980, the first since 1958.[1] The elections were contested by around 860 candidates and saw the Ba'ath Party win 187 of the 250 seats.[2] Voter turnout was approximately 80%.[3]

1980 Iraqi parliamentary election

20 June 1980

All 250 seats in the National Assembly of Iraq
126 seats were needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader Saddam Hussein
Party Ba'ath Party
Alliance National Progressive Front
Seats won 187

Prime Minister before election

Saddam Hussein
Ba'ath Party

Elected Prime Minister

Saddam Hussein
Ba'ath Party

Results

Alliance Party Votes % Seats
National Progressive FrontBa'ath Party187
Independents and bloc parties63
Invalid/blank votes
Total 250
Registered voters/turnout6,044,068
Source: Nohlen et al.

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., p101
  3. Iraq Inter-Parliamentary Union
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