الانتخابات العراقية : قراءة في النتائج والتداعيات على الواقع السياسي في البلاد

Abstract EN

The Iraqi general elections were held on April 30, 2014 supervised by the Higher Independent Election Commission.

Illegible voters were 20,437,712.

There were 9012 candidates and 277 political blocs gathering in 36 alliances to win in 328 seats.

According to the HIEC, the turnout mounted to 63%.

The results were announced 20 days late, ending in the victory of PM Nouri Al-Maliki’s State of Law alliance, by 93 seats.

The blocs and representatives objected and accused the ruling party of intervening in the results, previously using public money for its own interest and employing force in Al- Anbar Governorate before the race.

According to their representation in the Parliament, some blocs were big, some were small and others competed in certain governorates.

There were two approaches to form the government: one based on political majority and one on genuine partnership.

The first was led by the State of Law and the second by the alliance of the National, United, Arab, Free Men and Citizen lists, in addition to the main Kurdish parties: Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and Kurdistan Democratic Party.

- According to the two approaches, the next government scenarios are as follows: - A political majority cabinet led by Al-Maliki, allying with small blocs to get a slight parliament majority - Coalition of the alliances calling for national partnership, and agreeing on a premier who satisfies all parties away from the State of Law - Maliki’s acceptance of a national partnership, subject to regional influence and US guarantees with respect to naming the PM.