Iranian legislative election, 2000
Iranian legislative election, 2000
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 18 February 2000, with a second round on 5 May.[2] The result was a victory for the 2nd of Khordad Front and its allies, which won 195,[3] 216[4] or 222[1] of the 290 seats in the Majlis.
Electoral system
The elections were conducted using a two-round system, with the number of candidates progressing to the second round being double the number of seats available. Candidates required an absolute majority to win a seat in the first round, and plurality to win in the second round.[5] Five seats reserved for minority groups including Jews, Zorastrians, Armenians from the north and south of the country and one elected by Assyrians.[5]
Campaign
A total of 6,083 candidates contested the elections.[1] 225 of the 290 seats were won in the first round of voting.[1]
Results
In the following table, the Independents are counted as "allies".
An Inter-Parliamentary Union report cites the following results:
Another source cites that reformist enjoyed a majority (69.25%), or 26.8 million, of the 38.7 million voters who cast ballots in the February 18, 2000 first round. Ultimately reformists won 195 of the 290 Majlis seats in that election.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Elections held in 2000 IPU
- 1 2 Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p68 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- 1 2 Abrahamian, Ervand, History of Modern Iran, Columbia University Press, 2008, p.188
- ↑ Nohlen et al, p74
- 1 2 Iran IPU
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