1971 Iranian legislative election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 9 July 1971.[1] The result was a victory for the New Iran Party, which won 230 of the 268 seats in the Majlis and 28 of the 30 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was around 35%.[2] The elections were boycotted by the Pan-Iranist Party, which complained that the government held a monopoly over campaign broadcasts on state radio and television, and also claimed that its newspaper had been censored.[2]
Following the elections, Prime Minister Amir-Abbas Hoveyda formed a new government on 13 September.[2]
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Results
Majlis
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Iran Party | 230 | +50 | ||
People's Party | 37 | +6 | ||
Independents | 1 | –2 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
Total | 268 | +49 | ||
Source: IPU |
Senate
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Iran Party | 28 | +2 | ||
People's Party | 2 | –2 | ||
Independents | 0 | 0 | ||
Appointed seats | – | – | 30 | 0 |
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
Total | 60 | 0 | ||
Source: IPU |