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 (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| New Iran Party | People's Party | Nonpartisan | |
| Central | 183 / 229
|
43 / 229
|
3 / 229
|
| Khorasan | 207 / 261
|
44 / 261
|
10 / 261
|
| Esfahan | 110 / 138
|
26 / 138
|
2 / 138
|
| East Azerbaijan | 179 / 252
|
79 / 252
|
0 / 252
|
| Khuzestan | 120 / 157
|
37 / 157
|
0 / 157
|
| Mazandaran | 178 / 209
|
31 / 209
|
0 / 209
|
| Fars | 139 / 160
|
9 / 160
|
12 / 160
|
| Gilan | 107 / 154
|
47 / 154
|
3 / 154
|
| West Azerbaijan | 107 / 132
|
25 / 132
|
0 / 132
|
| Kerman | 70 / 91
|
21 / 91
|
0 / 91
|
| Kermanshah | 58 / 83
|
24 / 83
|
1 / 83
|
| Coastal | 54 / 74
|
20 / 74
|
0 / 74
|
| Sistan & Baluchestan | 32 / 64
|
32 / 64
|
0 / 64
|
| Kordestan | 80 / 86
|
4 / 86
|
2 / 86
|
| Hamedan | 70 / 91
|
21 / 91
|
0 / 91
|
| Lorestan | 56 / 73
|
17 / 73
|
0 / 73
|
| Zanjan | 54 / 56
|
2 / 56
|
0 / 56
|
| Yazd | 37 / 41
|
4 / 41
|
0 / 41
|
| Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari | 33 / 34
|
1 / 34
|
0 / 34
|
| Semnan | 29 / 29
|
0 / 29
|
0 / 29
|
| Ilam | 8 / 35
|
25 / 35
|
2 / 35
|
| Boyer-Ahmad & Kohgiluyeh | 22 / 23
|
1 / 23
|
0 / 23
|
| Total | 1,927 / 2,472
|
510 / 2,472
|
35 / 2,472
|
| Source: Ministry of Interior[4] | |||
References
- ^ "Village, City/Town, Township/Provincial Councils", Iran Almanac and Book of Facts, Echo of Iran, 1974, p. 102
- ^ a b c Ramazani, Rouhollah K. (1974). "Iran's 'White Revolution': a Study in Political Development". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 5 (2): 124–139 (subscription required). JSTOR 162585.
- ^ Dishon, Daniel, ed. (1977), Middle East Record: 1969–1970, vol. 5, Israel Oriental Society, Reuven Shiloah Research Center, pp. 682–684, 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
