Iraqi parliamentary election, 1996

Iraqi parliamentary election, 1996

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All 250 seats to the National Assembly of Iraq 126 seats were needed for a majority
First party   Leader Saddam Hussein Party Ba'ath Party Last election 207 Seats won 161 Seat change 46
Prime Minister before election Saddam Hussein Ba'ath Party Elected Prime Minister Saddam Hussein Ba'ath Party

Saddam Hussein
Ba'ath Party

Saddam Hussein
Ba'ath Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 24 March 1996. The election was contested by 689 candidates, although 30 MPs were appointed to represent Iraqi Kurdistan. The result was a victory for the Ba'ath Party, which won 161 of the 250 seats. Voter turnout was reported to be 93.5%.

All candidates "had been approved beforehand by a committee chaired by the Justice Minister".

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