1988 Iranian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 8 April 1988, with a second round on 13 May. The result was a victory for leftist politicians who later emerged as reformists. The number of clerics elected to the Majlis was reduced by over a third.

1988 Iranian legislative election

8 April and 13 May 1988

All 270 seats of Islamic Consultative Assembly
136 seats needed for a majority
Registered27,986,736
Turnout59.72%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mehdi Karoubi Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
Party Association of Combatant Clerics
and allies
Combatant Clergy Association
Alliance Left Right
Leader's seat Tehran, Rey and Shemiranat Tehran, Rey and Shemiranat (defeated)
Seats won ≈160 ≈90

Composition of the Assembly following the election

Prime Minister before election

Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Independent

Elected Prime Minister

Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Independent

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