June 1954 Iraqi parliamentary election

June 1954 Iraqi parliamentary election

9 June 1954

All 135 seats in the Chamber of Deputies
68 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Nuri al-Said Salih Jabr
Party CUP SNP
Last election 67 8
Seats won 50 21
Seat change 17 13

Prime Minister before election

Arshad al-Umari
Independent

Elected Prime Minister

Arshad al-Umari
Independent

Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 9 June 1954, although they were delayed until 14 June in some areas due to social upheaval. The Constitutional Union Party remained the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies, winning 50 of the 135 seats, although 53 were won by independents. Despite the government creating obstacles for opposition candidates, they were described as "undoubtedly the freest elections in Iraqi history" in 2001.