Iraqi parliamentary election, 2000
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq
on 27 March 2000. The election was contested by 522 candidates, although 30 MPs were appointed to represent Iraqi Kurdistan
. The result was a victory for the Ba'ath Party, which won 165 of the 250 seats.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
on 27 March 2000. The election was contested by 522 candidates, although 30 MPs were appointed to represent Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan or Kurdistan Region is an autonomous region of Iraq. It borders Iran to the east, Turkey to the north, Syria to the west and the rest of Iraq to the south. The regional capital is Arbil, known in Kurdish as Hewlêr...
. The result was a victory for the Ba'ath Party, which won 165 of the 250 seats.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ba'ath Party | 66.0 | 165 | ||
| Independents and bloc parties | 85 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 7,480,000 | 250 | 0 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al, IPU | ||||