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Iraqi parliamentary election, 1953

Iraqi parliamentary election, 1953
Iraq
← 1948 17 January 1953 1954 (June) →

All 135 seats to the National Assembly
68 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Nori.png Taha al-Hashimi.jpg
Leader Nuri as-Said Taha al-Hashimi
Party CUP UPF
Last election New party New party
Seats won 67 11
Seat change Increase67 Increase11

Prime Minister before election

Nureddin Mahmud
Independent

Elected Prime Minister

Jamil al-Midfai
Independent


Nureddin Mahmud
Independent

Jamil al-Midfai
Independent

Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 17 January 1953. The result was a victory for the Constitutional Union Party, which won 67 of the 135 seats. Only 57 seats were contested.


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