Al-Anbar governorate council election, 2005

Al-Anbar governorate council election, 2005
Iraq
30 January 2005
All 41 seats for the al-Anbar Governorate council
Subsequent Governor

Raja Nawaf Farhan al-Mahalawi
Iraqi Islamic Party

The election for the governorate council of Iraq's Al Anbar Governorate were held on January 30, 2005, the same date as the Iraqi legislative election. The largely Sunni province is one of the most violent in Iraq and turnout was very low. Of the total population of some 2.2 million only 3775 voted. Some 13,000 voted in the transitional assembly election.

Party Arabic name Leader Votes Percent Seats
(probable)
Iraqi Islamic Party al-Hizb al-Islami al-Airaqi Tariq al-Hashimi 2692 71.31% 29
Independent Iraqi Group al-Hia al-Airaqia al-Mustaqila Falah Hassan al-Naqib 755 20% 8
Reconciliation and Liberation Bloc Kutla al-Musalaha wa at-Tahrir Misha'an al-Juburi 328 8.69% 4
Total valid votes: 3775 100% 41
Invalid votes: 28