Unofficial vote called by radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr . He wanted his followers to designate a prime minister of their choosing . Ibrahim al-Jaafari won 24 percent of the votes in last week 's balloting . Al-Sadr 's party , which gained at least 39 seats in the voting , is a member of the Iraqi National Alliance , the Shiite bloc that received 70 seats . Comment:
Unofficial vote called by radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr . He wanted his followers to designate a prime minister of their choosing . Ibrahim al-Jaafari won 24 percent of the votes in last week 's balloting . Comment: