Iraqi parliamentary election, 1980
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq
on 20 June 1980, the first since 1958
. The election was contested by around 860 candidates, and saw the Ba'ath Party win 187 of the 250 seats. Voter turnout was approximately 80%.
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....
on 20 June 1980, the first since 1958
Iraqi parliamentary election, 1958
Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 5 May 1958. Most political parties had been dissolved in 1954, but candidates supportive of the government won 140 of the 145 seats, whilst independent candidates won the remaining five....
. The election was contested by around 860 candidates, and saw the Ba'ath Party win 187 of the 250 seats. Voter turnout was approximately 80%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba'ath Party | 187 | |||
| Independents and bloc parties | 63 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 250 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||