Iranian legislative election, 1956

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Parliamentary elections were held in Iran in 1956. The result was a victory for the Nationalist Party, which won 71 of the 136 seats.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Nationalist Party			71
People's Party			36
Independents			20
Other parties			9
Invalid/blank votes		-	-
Total			136
Source: Nohlen et al.