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.
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.