1953 Iraqi parliamentary election

1953 Iraqi parliamentary election

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All 135 seats in the Chamber of Deputies 68 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Nuri as-Said Taha al-Hashimi Party CUP UPF Last election – – Seats won 67 11 Seat change New New
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 17 January 1953 to elect the members of the Chamber of Deputies.^[1] The result was a victory for the Constitutional Union Party, which won 67 of the 135 seats. Only 57 seats were contested.^[2]

Party		Seats	+/–
	Constitutional Union Party	67	New
	United Popular Front	11	New
	Socialist Nation Party	8	New
	Iraqi Independence Party	1	−4
	Independents	48	−82
Total		135	–3
Source: Nohlen et al.