A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani won first place in Iraq's parliamentary elections, the Independent High Election Commission announced on Wednesday, Reuters reports.
His coalition received 1.317 million votes in Tuesday's election, the commission said.
Reuters had previously reported that Sudani had taken first place, citing two election commission officials familiar with the results.
Sudani sought a second term in Tuesday's election, but many young voters were disappointed to see the election as a means to re-divide established parties over the distribution of Iraq's oil wealth, according to Reuters.
However, Sudani has tried to portray himself as a leader who can make Iraq a successful state after years of instability, claiming that he has taken steps against the influential parties that brought him to power.
No single party can form a government on its own in Iraq's 329-seat parliament, so parties form alliances with other groups to form an administration, a process that often takes months.
The final turnout in Iraq's parliamentary elections was 56,11 percent, the electoral commission announced earlier on Wednesday.
"The voter turnout is clear evidence of another success, reflected in the restoration of trust in the political system," Sudani said in a televised address after the announcement of preliminary results.
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