2010 Iraqi Parliamentary Election
The photo-finish7 March 2010 · The federal republic · 325 seats, 163 for a majority
Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 7 March 2010. The elections decided the 325 members of the Council of Representatives who would elect the prime minister and president.
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Iraq War (2003–2011). Conflicts →
Prime Minister before
Nouri al-Maliki
State of Law Nouri al-Maliki
Prime Minister (continued)
Nouri al-Maliki
State of Law
Largest force
Iraqi National Movement
91 of 325 seats
Turnout
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The result
| Share of the Council of Representatives | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraqi National Movement | — | 91 | +54 | 2,849,612 | 24.7% | — | |
| State of Law Coalition | — | 89 | +64 | 2,792,083 | 24.2% | — | |
| National Iraqi Alliance | — | 70 | +35 | 2,092,066 | 18.1% | — | |
| Kurdistan List | — | 43 | +10 | 1,681,714 | 14.6% | — | |
| Movement for Change | — | 8 | +8 | 476,478 | 4.1% | — | |
| Reserved seats for ethnic minorities | — | 8 | +6 | 61,153 | 0.5% | — | |
| Iraqi Accord Front | — | 6 | +38 | 298,226 | 2.6% | — | |
| Unity Alliance of Iraq | — | 4 | +4 | 306,647 | 2.7% | — |
6 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.