Iraqi Kurdistan legislative election, 1992
Encyclopedia
On May 19, 1992, elections were held to the Kurdistan National Assembly
, the parliament
of the Kurdish Autonomous Region in Iraq
. At the time, the National Assembly had 105 seats, of which 5 were reserved for the Assyrian
community. Parties had to achieve more than 7% of the vote to be elected. There were 178 polling stations around the region.
The election resulted in a narrow victory for the Kurdish Democratic Party, which won 51 seats, its main rival, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
's Alliance won 49 seats. However, due to fraud allegations KDP gave up one seat to the PUK so that each would have 50 seats, they proceeded to form a unity government which lasted until May 1994, when the Kurdish Civil War
broke out.
On June 4, 1992 KDP secretary general Jawhar Namiq Salim was elected Speaker of the Kurdistan National Assembly
and prominent PUK member Fuad Masum was elected Prime Minister of Kurdistan.
Note: Dahuk included the Aqrah
and Shekhan District
s which were officially part of Ninawa.
Note: The Makhmour district was at this time still under control of the Iraqi government, no elections were held there.
Only two areas in the Diyala Governorate were under Kurdish control: Darbandikhan and Khanaqin
.
Kurdistan National Assembly
The Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament or IKP is the parliament of Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraqi Kurdistan. The IKP is made up of representatives from the various parties, lists or slates that are elected every four years to serve by the inhabitants of the provinces of Iraqi Kurdistan currently...
, the parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of the Kurdish Autonomous Region in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. At the time, the National Assembly had 105 seats, of which 5 were reserved for the Assyrian
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
community. Parties had to achieve more than 7% of the vote to be elected. There were 178 polling stations around the region.
The election resulted in a narrow victory for the Kurdish Democratic Party, which won 51 seats, its main rival, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa...
's Alliance won 49 seats. However, due to fraud allegations KDP gave up one seat to the PUK so that each would have 50 seats, they proceeded to form a unity government which lasted until May 1994, when the Kurdish Civil War
Iraqi Kurdish Civil War
The Iraqi Kurdish Civil War was a military conflict which took place between rival Kurdish factions in Iraqi Kurdistan in the mid 1990s...
broke out.
On June 4, 1992 KDP secretary general Jawhar Namiq Salim was elected Speaker of the Kurdistan National Assembly
Kurdistan National Assembly
The Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament or IKP is the parliament of Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraqi Kurdistan. The IKP is made up of representatives from the various parties, lists or slates that are elected every four years to serve by the inhabitants of the provinces of Iraqi Kurdistan currently...
and prominent PUK member Fuad Masum was elected Prime Minister of Kurdistan.
Dahuk Governorate
| Party | Total votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 168,683 | 85.46% |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
15,184 | 7.69% |
| Kurdistan Popular Democratic Party | 6,051 | 3.07% |
| Islamic Movement of Kurdistan Islamic Movement of Kurdistan The Islamic Movement of Kurdistan is an Islamist group founded in 1979 by Shaykh Uthman Abd-Aziz and several other Sunni mullahs who were all part of the non-political "Union of Religious Scholars" . The party's main support comes from in and around that town of Halabjah... |
3,874 | 1.96% |
| Kurdistan Socialist Party | 1,983 | 1.01% |
| Iraqi Communist Party Iraqi Communist Party Since its foundation in 1934, the Iraqi Communist Party has dominated the left in Iraqi politics. It played a fundamental role in shaping the political history of Iraq between its foundation and the 1970s. The Party was involved in many of the most important national uprisings and demonstrations... |
1,546 | 0.78% |
| Other | 49 | 0.03% |
| Total | 197,370 | 100% |
Note: Dahuk included the Aqrah
Aqrah
Aqrah is a city and district in Iraq which is located in the Ninawa Governorate. The total area of the district is km2...
and Shekhan District
Shekhan District
The Shekhan District is a district in the Ninewa Governorate of Iraq.It is bordered by the Amadiya and Dahuk Districts of the Dahuk Governorate to the north, the Akre district to the east, Al-Hamdaniya District to the south, and the Tel Kaif District to the west.After 1991 the Kurds controlled the...
s which were officially part of Ninawa.
Erbil Governorate
| Party | Total votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 152,143 | 45.58% |
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
148,352 | 44.44% |
| Islamic Movement of Kurdistan Islamic Movement of Kurdistan The Islamic Movement of Kurdistan is an Islamist group founded in 1979 by Shaykh Uthman Abd-Aziz and several other Sunni mullahs who were all part of the non-political "Union of Religious Scholars" . The party's main support comes from in and around that town of Halabjah... |
11,092 | 3.32% |
| Iraqi Communist Party Iraqi Communist Party Since its foundation in 1934, the Iraqi Communist Party has dominated the left in Iraqi politics. It played a fundamental role in shaping the political history of Iraq between its foundation and the 1970s. The Party was involved in many of the most important national uprisings and demonstrations... |
11,047 | 3.31% |
| Kurdistan Socialist Party | 8,883 | 2.66% |
| Kurdistan Popular Democratic Party | 2,101 | 0.63% |
| Other | 184 | 0.15% |
| Total | 333,802 | 100% |
Note: The Makhmour district was at this time still under control of the Iraqi government, no elections were held there.
As Sulaymaniya Governorate
| Party | Total votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
207,168 | 59.54% |
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 92,449 | 26.57% |
| Islamic Movement of Kurdistan Islamic Movement of Kurdistan The Islamic Movement of Kurdistan is an Islamist group founded in 1979 by Shaykh Uthman Abd-Aziz and several other Sunni mullahs who were all part of the non-political "Union of Religious Scholars" . The party's main support comes from in and around that town of Halabjah... |
29,334 | 8.43% |
| Kurdistan Socialist Party | 11,978 | 3.44% |
| Iraqi Communist Party Iraqi Communist Party Since its foundation in 1934, the Iraqi Communist Party has dominated the left in Iraqi politics. It played a fundamental role in shaping the political history of Iraq between its foundation and the 1970s. The Party was involved in many of the most important national uprisings and demonstrations... |
5,693 | 1.64% |
| Kurdistan Popular Democratic Party | 1,118 | 0.32% |
| Other | 213 | 0.06% |
| Total | 347,953 | 100% |
Diyala Governorate
| Party | Total votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is a Kurdish political party in Iraqi Kurdistan. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded on June 1, 1975, by coordinations between Jalal Talabani and Nawshirwan Mustafa... |
53,129 | 60.28% |
| Kurdistan Democratic Party | 24,604 | 27.92% |
| Islamic Movement of Kurdistan Islamic Movement of Kurdistan The Islamic Movement of Kurdistan is an Islamist group founded in 1979 by Shaykh Uthman Abd-Aziz and several other Sunni mullahs who were all part of the non-political "Union of Religious Scholars" . The party's main support comes from in and around that town of Halabjah... |
4,808 | 5.46% |
| Iraqi Communist Party Iraqi Communist Party Since its foundation in 1934, the Iraqi Communist Party has dominated the left in Iraqi politics. It played a fundamental role in shaping the political history of Iraq between its foundation and the 1970s. The Party was involved in many of the most important national uprisings and demonstrations... |
2,837 | 3.22% |
| Kurdistan Socialist Party | 2,038 | 2.31% |
| Kurdistan Popular Democratic Party | 663 | 0.75% |
| Other | 55 | 0.62% |
| Total | 88,134 | 100% |
Only two areas in the Diyala Governorate were under Kurdish control: Darbandikhan and Khanaqin
Khanaqin
Khanaqin is a city in Iraq. It is located at 34.3°N, 45.4°E in the Diyala Governorate, near the Iranian border on a tributary of the Diyala River...
.
External links
- Kurdistan National Assembly Parliament
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