2013 Najaf governorate election

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2013 Najaf governorate election
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  2009 20 April 2013 (2013-04-20)2018 

All 29 seats for the Najaf Governorate council
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Abdul Aziz al-Hakim 2004-Jan-20.jpg Al-Maliki, Nouri (2008).jpg
Leader Adnan al-Zurufi Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Nouri al-Maliki
Party Loyalty for Najaf Al-Mehraab Martyr List State of Law
Last election470
Seats before8
Seats won965
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote118,31082,02076,519
Percentage29.33%20.34%18.97%
SwingIncrease2.svg20.4%Increase2.svg5.53%Increase2.svg2.75%

 Fourth party
 
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr
Party Sadrist Movement
Last election6
Seats won4
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2
Popular vote45,167
Percentage11.20%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.67%

Governor of Najaf before election

Adnan al-Zurufi
Loyalty for Najaf

Subsequent Governor

TBD

The Najaf governorate election of 2013 was held on 20 April 2013 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan, Kirkuk, Anbar, and Nineveh.

Results

Summary of the 20 April 2013 Najaf governorate election results
Party/CoalitionAllied national partiesLeaderSeatsChangeVotes%Swing
Loyalty for Najaf Adnan al-Zurufi 9Increase2.svg5118,31029.33%Increase2.svg20.4%
Citizens Alliance ISCI Ammar al-Hakim 6Decrease2.svg182,02020.34%Increase2.svg5.53%
State of Law Coalition Islamic Dawa Party Nouri Al-Maliki 5Decrease2.svg376,51918.97%Increase2.svg2.75%
Liberal Coalition Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr 4Decrease2.svg245,16711.20%Decrease2.svg0.67%
Equitable State Movement 2Increase2.svg225,8896.42%
Najaf Province’s Change Coalition 1Increase2.svg114,4643.59%
National Partnership Gathering 1Increase2.svg114,3143.55%
Renaissance and Building Gathering 1Increase2.svg18,5212.11%
Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation Hashim Al-Mosawy 1Increase2.svg17,5711.88%
Al Najaf Civil Alliance 5,7601.43%
Al Iraqia National and United Coalition Ayad Allawi 2,5990.64%
Iraq’s Benevolence and Generosity List 1,9760.49%Increase2.svg0.49%
Iraq’s Integrity Gathering 2110.05%Increase2.svg0.05%
Total29403,321
Sources: Musings on Iraq, ISW, IHEC Najaf Results, List of political coalition approved for election in provincial councils – IHEC Archived 28 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine , al-Sumaria – Najaf Coalitions
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