1928 Iraqi parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq in 1928, with the final day of voting on 9 May, to elect the members of Chamber of Deputies.[1] They were the second elections under the 1925 constitution. There were many complaints about the integrity of the elections and the way the government handled them, with some candidates collating evidence of vote manipulation. The opposition Independence Party and Iraqi National Party wrote a letter to the British Prime Minister complaining about the Iraqi government's violation of electoral law, demanding an investigation, and offering to pay for its cost. Nevertheless, the newly elected council convened on 13 May 1928 and elected Abdul-Aziz Al-Qassab, the interior minister in Al-Saadoun government, as Speaker.[1]
Political parties
The dominating pro-government faction was the Progress Party, which had been founded by
Results
The elections resulted in a decisive victory for the government party. As a result, Al-Saadoun remained Prime Minister.
Aftermath
On 23 March 1930,
References
- ^ a b c d Al-Hassani, Abdul Razzaq (1953). History of the Iraqi Governments, Vol 2. Sidon: Al-Irfan. pp. 155–174.
- ^ Al-Hasnawi, Qussay (2014). "هل انتهى حزب التقدم بوفاة السعدون؟". almadasupplements.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016.
- ^ Sluglett, Peter (2004). "Anglo–Iraqi Treaties". Encyclopedia.com.