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2009 Najaf Governorate election

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All 28 seats for the Najaf Governorate council
  First party Second party
  Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Leader Nouri al-Maliki Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Party State of Law 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

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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 ISCI Abdul 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 -13 338,540
Sources: this articleal SumariaNew York Times -

References

  1. final election results Archived 12 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Niqash, 2009-02-25
2009 Iraqi governorate elections
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