1970 Iranian local elections
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The second[1] local elections in Iran, and the first to elect the members of provincial and township councils (Anjoman), were held in September 1970.[2] 960 seats for 150 councils were up for election.[2]
Results
According to Rouhollah K. Ramazani, New Iran Party gained more than 60% of the votes and 300 out of 960 seats[2] while Dishon et al reported the number of seats won by each party as the following:
Party | Seats | Share (%) | ||
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New Iran Party | 838 | 88.86 | ||
People's Party | 96 | 10.18 | ||
Independents | 9 | 0.95 | ||
Total | 943 | 100 | ||
Source: Dishon et al.[3] |
By Province
Province | Seats | ||
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New Iran Party | People's Party | Nonpartisan | |
Central
|
183 / 229
|
43 / 229
|
3 / 229
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Khorasan
|
207 / 261
|
44 / 261
|
10 / 261
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Esfahan
|
110 / 138
|
26 / 138
|
2 / 138
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East Azerbaijan
|
179 / 252
|
79 / 252
|
0 / 252
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Khuzestan
|
120 / 157
|
37 / 157
|
0 / 157
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Mazandaran
|
178 / 209
|
31 / 209
|
0 / 209
|
Fars
|
139 / 160
|
9 / 160
|
12 / 160
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Gilan
|
107 / 154
|
47 / 154
|
3 / 154
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West Azerbaijan
|
107 / 132
|
25 / 132
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0 / 132
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Kerman
|
70 / 91
|
21 / 91
|
0 / 91
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Kermanshah
|
58 / 83
|
24 / 83
|
1 / 83
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Coastal
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54 / 74
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20 / 74
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0 / 74
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Sistan & Baluchestan
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32 / 64
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32 / 64
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0 / 64
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Kordestan
|
80 / 86
|
4 / 86
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2 / 86
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Hamedan
|
70 / 91
|
21 / 91
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0 / 91
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Lorestan
|
56 / 73
|
17 / 73
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0 / 73
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Zanjan
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54 / 56
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2 / 56
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0 / 56
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Yazd
|
37 / 41
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4 / 41
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0 / 41
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Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari
|
33 / 34
|
1 / 34
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0 / 34
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Semnan
|
29 / 29
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0 / 29
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0 / 29
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Ilam
|
8 / 35
|
25 / 35
|
2 / 35
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Boyer-Ahmad & Kohgiluyeh
|
22 / 23
|
1 / 23
|
0 / 23
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Total | 1,927 / 2,472
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510 / 2,472
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35 / 2,472
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Source: Ministry of Interior[4] |
References
- ^ "Village, City/Town, Township/Provincial Councils", Iran Almanac and Book of Facts, Echo of Iran, 1974, p. 102
- ^ JSTOR 162585.
- ISBN 9780470216118
- ^ Statistical Yearbook of Iran 1352 (March 1973–March 1974) (PDF), Statistical Center of Iran, June 1976, Chapter IXL: Politics, Table 10: Members of the 1st Shahrestan Councils by Affiliation to Political Parties and Administrative Divisions, 1349, p. 510 – via The Iran Social Science Data Portal