1928 Persian legislative election

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1928 Persian legislative election

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All 136 seats to the
National Consultative Assembly
  Majority party
 
Leader Abdolhossein Teymourtash
Party Progress Party
Leader's seat Did not stand
Percentage 90%

Prime Minister before election

Mehdi Qoli Hedayat

Elected Prime Minister

Mehdi Qoli Hedayat

In the elections for the seventh Majlis, systematically

banished from their localities".[2]

During the campaign, all public speeches were prohibited by police.[3]

Hassan Taghizadeh and Hossein Ala' were not elected despite the demand for them.[3]

The royalist supporters of Reza Shah flourishing in Progress Party, were the majority of the parliament, dominating about 90% of the seats.[5]

The opposition was a minority with only two-seats held by Mohammad Farrokhi Yazdi representing Yazd and Mahmoud Reza Tolou of Lahijan.[4]

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