1980 Iraqi parliamentary election

1980 Iraqi parliamentary election

← 1958 20 June 1980 1984 →
All 250 seats in the National Assembly 126 seats needed for a majority
First party   Leader Saddam Hussein Party Ba'ath Party Alliance NPF Seats won 187
Prime Minister before election Saddam Hussein Ba'ath Party Elected Prime Minister Saddam Hussein Ba'ath Party

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Parliamentary elections were held in Iraq on 20 June 1980, the first since 1958.^[1] The elections were contested by around 860 candidates and saw the Ba'ath Party win 187 of the 250 seats.^[2] Voter turnout was approximately 80%.^[3]