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Elections in Iran

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Iran elects on a national level a head of government (the president), a legislature (the Majlis), and an "Assembly of Experts" (which elects the Supreme Leader). City and Village Council elections are also held every four years throughout the entire country. The president is elected for a four-year term by the citizens. The Parliament or Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis-e Shura-ye Eslami) currently has 290 members, also elected for a four-year term in multi- and single-seat constituencies. Elections for the Assembly of Experts are held every eight years. All candidates have to be approved by the Guardian Council. See Politics of Iran for more details.

Until January 2007, when it was raised to 18, the voting age was 15 years, the lowest globally at the time.[1]

The most recent Iranian presidential election was held on 28 June 2024 and the most recent legislative election on 1 March 2024.

Elections since 1979

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Presidential elections

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Majlis elections

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Latest elections

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2024 presidential election

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CandidateParty or allianceFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Masoud PezeshkianIndependent politicianIranian reformists10,415,99144.3616,384,40354.76
Saeed JaliliIndependent politicianIranian principlists9,473,29840.3513,538,17945.24
Mohammad Bagher GhalibafProgress and Justice Population of Islamic IranIranian principlists3,383,34014.41
Mostafa PourmohammadiCombatant Clergy AssociationIranian principlists206,3970.88
Total23,479,026100.0029,922,582100.00

2024 Assembly of Experts election

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2024 Iranian Assembly of Experts election
Iran
← 2016 1 March 2024
Turnout40%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Principlists Movahedi Kermani 65.91 58 −7
Iranian Reformists N/A 2.27 2 −17
Independent N/A 31.82 28 +24
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
List of Chairmen of the Assembly of Experts before List of Chairmen of the Assembly of Experts after
Ahmad Jannati Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani

2024 parliamentary election

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PartySeats
Coalition Council of Islamic Revolution Forces107
People's Alliance of Islamic Revolution79
Voice of the Nation45
Unity Council13
Independents41
Seats reserved for religious minorities5
Total290

See also

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References

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  1. ^ O'Toole, Pam (12 March 2008). "Iran's first-time voters split". BBC News. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
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