1996 Iranian legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 8 March 1996, with a second round on 19 April.[1] The Combatant Clergy Association and its allies emerged as the largest bloc in the Majlis, winning 110 of the 270 seats.[2]
Electoral system
The constitution approved in a December 1979 referendum provided for a 270-seat Majlis, with five seats reserved for minority groups including Jews, Zorastrians, Armenians from the north and south of the country and one jointly elected by Assyrians and Chaldeans.[3]
The elections were conducted using a two-round system, with the number of candidates progressing to the second round being double the number of seats available. Candidates required an absolute majority to win a seat in the first round, and plurality to win in the second round.[3]
Campaign
A total of 3,726 candidates contested the elections, including around 326 women.[3] 145 seats were won in the first round of voting.[4]
Main groups contesting in the elections were:[5]
- Combatant Clergy Association and Islamic Aligned Organizations ('traditional' right-wing)
- Executives of Construction Party ('modern' right-wing)
- Association for Defence of Revolution Values ('neocon' right-wing)
- Association of Combatant Clerics ('traditional' left-wing)
- Coalition of Imam's Line groups ('radical' left-wing)
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combatant Clergy Association and allies | 110 | –40 | ||
| Combatant Clerics of Tehran and allies | 80 | +80 | ||
| Executives of Construction Party and allies | 80 | New | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 24,716,692 | 100 | 270 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | – | – | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
Aftermath
The newly elected Majlis met for the first time on 1 June.[4]
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p68 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- ^ Nohlen et al, p74
- ^ a b c Iran IPU
- ^ a b Elections held in 1996 IPU
- ^ Beheshti, Ebrahim (4 January 2016) [14 Dey 1394]. "گزارش "ایران" از صفآرایی گروههای سیاسی در ۹ دوره انتخابات مجلس" (in Persian) (6116). Iran. 109221. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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