2009 Wasit governorate election

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2009 Wasit Governorate election
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All 28 seats for the Wasit Governorate council
  First party Second party
  Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Leader Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Party State of Law Al-Mehraab Martyr List
Last election 2 2
Seats before 2 2
Seats won 13 6
Seat change Increase11 Increase4
Popular vote 47,835 30,712
Percentage 15.42% 9.90%
Swing Increase Increase
  Third party Fourth party
  Ayad Allawi
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr Ayad Allawi
Party Sadrist Movement Iraqi National List
Last election 31 0
Seats before 31 0
Seats won 3 3
Seat change Decrease28 Increase3
Popular vote 18,261 14,596
Percentage 5.89% 4.71%
Swing Decrease Increase
Governor of Wasit before election


Sadrist Movement

Subsequent Governor


Independent

The Wasit governorate election of 2009 was held on 31 January 2009 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk.

Results[]

In March, the State of Law Coalition was rumoured to have allied with the Independent Free Movement List and the Iraqi National List.[1]

Summary of the 31 January 2009 Wasit governorate election results
Coalition Allied national parties Seats (2005) Seats (2009) Change Votes Percentage Party Leader
Shi’ite Political Council
State of Law Coalition		 Islamic Dawa Party 4 13 +15 47,835 15.42% Nouri al-Maliki
Shi’ite Political Council
Al Mihrab Martyr List		 Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq 6 30,712 9.90% Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Iraqi Elites Gathering
Independent Free Movement List		 Sadrist Movement 31 3 -28 18,261 5.89% Muqtada al-Sadr
Iraqi National List - 3 +3 14,596 4.71% Ayad Allawi
Iraqi Constitutional Party - 3 +3 12,235 3.94% Jawad al-Bulani
Gathering of the Independents in Wasit 3 - -3
Iraqi Communist Party 2 - -2
Democratic Iraq Gathering 1 - -1
Total 41 28 -13 310,194 100%
Sources: this article - [2]

References[]

  1. ^ New Alliances In Iraq Cross Sectarian Lines, The Washington Post, 2009-03-20
  2. ^ final election results, , 2009-02-25
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