The 1977 election drew a turnout of 60% from an electorate of more than 320 million.
The new party won 15 seats in a vote that drew a turnout of close to 70 percent of the electorate.
This year also saw Iraq hold credible elections that drew a strong turnout.
He appealed for voters to go to the polls in the primary, which many officials worry will draw only a light turnout.
The Congressional race is unlikely to draw a similar turnout.
The off year elections this fall will be lucky to draw a 35% turnout.
They publicized the meeting in community newspapers to try to draw a large turnout, but only about 20 people from the area attended.
It drew a turnout of more than 10,000 people in its first run.
And finally, the power of incumbency was huge in a primary that drew a turnout of only 12 percent.
