IRBIL, Iraq Election results from the vote for the regional parliament in Iraq ’s semi-autonomous northern region show the two dominant Kurdish parties have maintained their hold while an opposition party has made inroads, officials said on Oct. 30. According to the Independent High Electoral Commission, the Kurdistan Democratic Party — with its base of support in the regional capital Irbil, and the city of in Dohuk — made the strongest showing, securing 39 seats. The rival Patriotic Union of