Iraq to release vote results

Iraq's electoral commission says it will announce full election results as scheduled despite calls for a delay amid fears of violence over the tight race.

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Published: Fri 26 Mar 2010, 3:09 PM

Last updated: Thu 15 Jun 2023, 9:25 AM

Commission spokesman Mohammed al-Amjad says the results and parliamentary seat allocations will be released Friday evening as planned.

Earlier results, based on 95 percent of ballots counted, show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s mainly Shiite bloc in a tight race with former prime minister Ayad Allawi’s coalition, which is popular with Sunnis.


That has led to calls for a recount. Interior Minister Jawad al-Bolani requested a delay because of security concerns but the demand was dismissed.

The allocation of parliament’s 325 seats is based on votes counted in each of Iraq’s 18 provinces.



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