1984 Iraqi parliamentary election

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]

1984 Iraqi parliamentary election

20 October 1984

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
Last election 187
Seats won 183
Seat change 4

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 Party183–4
Independents and bloc parties67+4
Invalid/blank votes
Total7,171,0002500
Source: Nohlen et al., IPU

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p97 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. Iraq Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. Nohlen et al., p101
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