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Governorate or provincial elections were held in Iraq on 31 January 2009, to replace the local councils in fourteen of the eighteen governorates of Iraq that were elected in the 2005 Iraqi governorate elections.[1][2] 14,431 candidates, including 3,912 women, contested 440 seats. The candidates came from over 400 parties, 75% of which were newly formed.[3]
- ^ "Stage being set for Iraqi elections as violence flares". CNN.com. 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ "Date set for Iraq provincial poll". 9 November 2008.
- ^ From bullets to ballot box – Iraq's violence-free election, The Scotsman, 2009-01-22