1996 Iranian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 8 March 1996, with a second round on 19 April. The Combatant Clergy Association and its allies emerged as the largest bloc in the Majlis, winning 110 of the 270 seats.

1996 Iranian legislative election
8 March and 19 April 1996
All 270 seats of Islamic Consultative Assembly
135 seats needed for a majority
Registered34,716,000
Turnout71.10%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani Gholamhossein Karbaschi Mehdi Karoubi
Party Combatant Clergy Association
and allies		 Executives of Construction
and allies		 Association of Combatant Clerics
and allies
Leader's seat Did not stand Did not stand Did not stand
Seats won 90≈150 60≈80 30≈80
Composition of the Assembly following the election
Speaker before election

Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri
CCA

 Elected Speaker

Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri
CCA

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