1989 Iraqi Parliamentary Election
1 April 1989 · Ba'athist rituals · 250 seats, 126 for a majority
Ba'ath Party finished first with 207 of 250 seats. Saddam Hussein stayed in office.
A ritual of Ba'athist rule: every candidate was vetted by the regime and the National Assembly held no real power. Recorded here as history, not an election.
Prime Minister before
Saddam Hussein
Ba'ath Party
Prime Minister (continued)
Saddam Hussein
Ba'ath Party
Largest force
Ba'ath Party
207 of 250 seats
Turnout
—
The result
Ba'ath Party
Saddam Hussein · +24 seats
207
seats
43 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.