1996_Iraqi_parliamentary_election

1996 Iraqi parliamentary election

1996 Iraqi parliamentary election

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Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 24 March 1996.[1] The elections were contested by 689 candidates,[2] although 30 MPs were appointed to represent Iraqi Kurdistan.[3] The result was a victory for the Ba'ath Party, which won 161 of the 250 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 93.5%.[2]

Quick Facts All 250 seats in the National Assembly 126 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

All candidates "had been approved beforehand by a committee chaired by the Justice Minister".[2]

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References

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