Parliamentary elections were held in
Iraq on 9 June 1954, although they were delayed until 14 June in some areas due to social upheaval.[1] 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.[1] Despite the government creating obstacles for opposition candidates, they were described as "undoubtedly the freest elections in Iraqi history" in 2001.[2]
Due to his concerns about the opposition's strength,
Nuri al-Said sought to dissolve the parliament.[3] King
Faisal II dissolved the newly elected parliament on 3 August and
early elections were held in September.[2]
References
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abDieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p101
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