Najaf governorate election, 2009

Najaf Governorate election, 2009
Iraq
31 January 2009 (2009-01-31)
All 28 seats for the Najaf Governorate council

  First party Second party
 
Leader Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Party State of Law Coalition Al-Mehraab Martyr List
Last election 0 19
Seats before 0 19
Seats won 7 7
Seat change Increase7 Decrease12
Popular vote 54,907 50,146
Percentage 16.22% 14.81%
Swing Increase16.22% Decrease22.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr Adnan al-Zurufi
Party Sadrist Movement Loyalty for Najaf
Last election 0 9
Seats before 0 9
Seats won 6 4
Seat change Increase6 Decrease5
Popular vote 40,186 30,219
Percentage 11.87% 8.93%
Swing Increase11.87% Decrease9.12%
Governor of Najaf before election

Asad Abu Gilel al-Taie
ISCI

 Subsequent Governor

Adnan al-Zurufi
Loyalty for Najaf

The Najaf governorate election of 2009 was held on 31 January 2009 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk.

Results

 Summary of the 31 January 2009 Najaf governorate election results
Coalition 2005/2009 Allied national parties Leader Seats (2005) Seats (2009) Change Votes
State of Law Coalition Islamic Dawa Party Nouri Al-Maliki - 7 +7 54,907
Al Mihrab Martyr List ISCIAbdul Aziz al-Hakim 19 7 -12 50,146
Independent Free Movement List Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr - 6 +6 40,186
Loyalty for Najaf Adnan al-Zurufi 9 4 -5 30,219
National Reform Trend National Reform Trend Ibrahim al-Jaafari - 2 +2 23,377
Independent Najaf Union - 2 +2 12,766
Iraqi National List Iraqi National Accord 3 - -3 6,640
Islamic Virtue Party Islamic Vertue Party Abdelrahim Al-Husseini 2 - -2 5,341
Banner of the Independents 4 - -4
Allegiance Coalition 2 - -2
Iraq Future Gathering 2 - -2
Other Parties
Total 41 28 -13338,540
Sources: this article - al Sumaria - New York Times - [1]

References

  1. ↑ final election results, Niqash, 2009-02-25

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