1948 Iraqi Parliamentary Election
1948 · The Hashemite monarchy · 138 seats, 70 for a majority
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Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in 1948 Arab–Israeli War (1948–1949). Conflicts →
A managed election of the Hashemite monarchy: narrow franchise, heavy palace influence over candidacies and results, and a parliament that answered to the court more than the voters. Recorded here as history, not a fully free election.
Prime Minister before
Muhammad as-Sadr
Independent
Prime Minister after
Muzahim al-Pachachi
Independent
Largest force
Independence
5 of 138 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Chamber of Deputies | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | Muhammad Mahdi Kubba | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| NDP | Kamel al-Chaderji | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Liberal | Tawfiq al-Suwaidi | 1 | — | — | — | — |
130 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.