2009 Maysan governorate election

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

2009 Maysan Governorate election
31 January 2009 (2009-01-31)
All 26 seats for the Maysan 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 1 6
Seats before 1 6
Seats won 8 7
Seat change 7 1
Popular vote 42,214 35,093
Percentage 18% 15.97%
Swing
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Muqtada al-Sadr Ibrahim al-Jaafari
Party Independent Free Movement National Reform Trend
Last election 15 0
Seats before 15 0
Seats won 7 4
Seat change 9 4
Popular vote 35,075 20,144
Percentage 14.96% 8.59%
Swing 8.59%
Governor of Maysan before election

Adil Mahwadar Radi
Sadrist Movement

 Subsequent Governor

Muhammed al-Sudani
State of Law Coalition

Results
 Summary of the 31 January 2009 Maysan governorate election results
Coalition 2005/2009Allied national partiesLeaderSeats (2005)Seats (2009)ChangeVotes
State of Law CoalitionIslamic Dawa PartyNouri Al-Maliki18+742,214
Al Mihrab Martyr ListISCIAbdul Aziz al-Hakim67+135,093
Independent Free Movement ListSadrist MovementMuqtada al-Sadr157-835,075
National Reform TrendNational Reform TrendIbrahim al-Jaafari-4+420,144
Islamic Dawa Party - Iraq OrganizationIDPIO5--5
Al-Rida Center for Culture & Guidance3--3
Gathering of the Independent Sons of Maysan2--2
Iraqi Republican Group2--2
Independent National Islamic Congregation1--1
Maysan Democratic Coalition1--1
Shi’ite Political Council1--1
Other Parties101,872
Total4126-15234,398
Sources: this article - Al Sumaria - New York Times - [1]


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

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