A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital and a Shiite province in the south, according to a partial tally of election results released Saturday.
If the Baghdad trend continues, the results would be a substantial boost to al-Maliki and his chances to retain the prime minister's post. Baghdad accounts for 70 of the parliament's 325 seats and would go a long way toward deciding who will be tasked with forming a government that will oversee the country as U.S. forces go home.
Al-Maliki has been ahead so far in preliminary results that have been trickling out from election officials since last Sunday's …
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