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Parliamentary elections were held in Iran in 1961, after the elections the previous year had been annulled by the Shah.[1] The result was a victory for the Nationalist Party, which won 75 of the 200 seats.[2]
Results
| Party
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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+/–
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| Nationalist Party |
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75 |
+4
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| People's Party |
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65 |
+29
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| Independents |
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32 |
+12
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| Other parties |
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28 |
+19
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| Invalid/blank votes |
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– |
– |
–
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| Total |
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200 |
+64
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| Source: Nohlen et al.
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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., p73
