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2009 Maysan governorate election

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2009 Maysan Governorate election

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All 26 seats for the Maysan 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 1 6
Seats before 1 6
Seats won 8 7
Seat change Increase7 Increase1
Popular vote 42,214 35,093
Percentage 18% 15.97%
Swing Increase Increase

  Third party Fourth party
  Ibrahim al-Jaafari
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 Decrease9 Increase4
Popular vote 35,075 20,144
Percentage 14.96% 8.59%
Swing Decrease Increase8.59%

Governor of Maysan before election

Adil Mahwadar Radi
Sadrist Movement

Subsequent Governor

Muhammed al-Sudani
State of Law

The Maysan 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 Maysan 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 1 8 +7 42,214
Al Mihrab Martyr List ISCI Abdul Aziz al-Hakim 6 7 +1 35,093
Independent Free Movement List Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr 15 7 -8 35,075
National Reform Trend National Reform Trend Ibrahim al-Jaafari 4 +4 20,144
Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organization IDPIO 5 -5
Al-Rida Center for Culture & Guidance 3 -3
Gathering of the Independent Sons of Maysan 2 -2
Iraqi Republican Group 2 -2
Independent National Islamic Congregation 1 - -1
Maysan Democratic Coalition 1 -1
Shi’ite Political Council 1 - -1
Other Parties 101,872
Total 41 26 -15 234,398
Sources: this articleAl SumariaNew York Times -[1]

References

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