2013 Najaf governorate election

The Najaf governorate election of 2013 was held on 20 April 2013 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan, Kirkuk, Anbar, and Nineveh.

2013 Najaf governorate election

20 April 2013 (2013-04-20)
All 29 seats for the Najaf Governorate council
First party Second party Third party   Leader Adnan al-Zurufi Abdul Aziz al-Hakim Nouri al-Maliki Party Loyalty for Najaf Al-Mehraab Martyr List State of Law Last election 4 7 0 Seats before 8 Seats won 9 6 5 Seat change 5 1 3 Popular vote 118,310 82,020 76,519 Percentage 29.33% 20.34% 18.97% Swing 20.4% 5.53% 2.75%   Fourth party   Leader Muqtada al-Sadr Party Sadrist Movement Last election 6 Seats won 4 Seat change 2 Popular vote 45,167 Percentage 11.20% Swing 0.67%
Governor of Najaf before election Adnan al-Zurufi Loyalty for Najaf Subsequent Governor TBD

Results

Summary of the 20 April 2013 Najaf governorate election results

Party/Coalition		Allied national parties	Leader	Seats	Change	Votes	%	Swing
	Loyalty for Najaf		Adnan al-Zurufi	9	5	118,310	29.33%	20.4%
	Citizens Alliance	ISCI	Ammar al-Hakim	6	1	82,020	20.34%	5.53%
	State of Law Coalition	Islamic Dawa Party	Nouri Al-Maliki	5	3	76,519	18.97%	2.75%
	Liberal Coalition	Sadrist Movement	Muqtada al-Sadr	4	2	45,167	11.20%	0.67%
	Equitable State Movement			2	2	25,889	6.42%
	Najaf Province’s Change Coalition			1	1	14,464	3.59%
	National Partnership Gathering			1	1	14,314	3.55%
	Renaissance and Building Gathering			1	1	8,521	2.11%
	Islamic Dawa Party – Iraq Organisation		Hashim Al-Mosawy	1	1	7,571	1.88%
	Al Najaf Civil Alliance					5,760	1.43%
	Al Iraqia National and United Coalition		Ayad Allawi			2,599	0.64%
	Iraq’s Benevolence and Generosity List					1,976	0.49%	0.49%
	Iraq’s Integrity Gathering					211	0.05%	0.05%
Total				29	–	403,321
Sources: Musings on Iraq, ISW, IHEC Najaf Results, List of political coalition approved for election in provincial councils – IHEC Archived 28 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine, al-Sumaria – Najaf Coalitions
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