1934 Iraqi parliamentary election

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1934 Iraqi parliamentary election
Flag of Iraq (1924-1959).svg
  1933 6 December 1934 1935  

All 88 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
45 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi-(3x4 cropped).jpg Yasin Hashimi, 1927.jpg
Leader Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi Yasin al-Hashimi
PartyNational Unity HIW
Last election16
Seats won7612
Seat changeNewDecrease2.svg 4

PM before election

Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi
National Unity

Subsequent PM

Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi
National Unity

Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 6 December 1934 to elect the members of the Chamber of Deputies.

Contents

Background

After the death of King Faisal I, his son Ghazi was crowned as King in September 1933. [1] [2] [3] Ghazi dissolved Parliament on 27 August 1934.

Results

The elections resulted in the pro-government National Unity Party led by Prime Minister Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi winning a majority of seats. [4] [5] [2] The opposition and press claimed that the government heavily had intervened in the elections. [1] [4] [3] [2]

Aftermath

The new parliament lasted only for few months and was dissolved on 9 April 1935 and fresh elections were held later in the year. [1] [4] [5]

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