All Iraq elections

September 1954 Iraqi Parliamentary Election

The uncontested election

12 September 1954 · The Hashemite monarchy · 135 seats, 68 for a majority

Early parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 12 September 1954, after the Chamber of Deputies elected in June was dissolved by the King on 3 August. The Constitutional Union Party remained the largest party, winning 94 of the 135 seats, although only 25 seats were actually contested.

The most rigged vote of the monarchy: Nuri al-Said dissolved the freshly elected June chamber, suppressed the opposition, and had nearly every seat returned unopposed.

Prime Minister before

Nuri al-Said

CUP

Prime Minister (continued)

Nuri al-Said

CUP

Largest force

CUP

94 of 135 seats

Turnout

The result

Share of the Chamber of Deputies
CUPNuri as-Said94+44
SNPSalih Jabr8-13

33 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.