2000 Iranian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 18 February 2000, with a second round on 5 May. The result was a solid victory for 2nd of Khordad Front and its allies, the reformist supporters of President Mohammad Khatami.

2000 Iranian legislative election

18 February and 5 May 2000

All 290 seats of Islamic Consultative Assembly
146 seats needed for a majority
Registered38,726,388
Turnout69.27%
  First party Second party
 
Party
Parties
Parties
Alliance Reformists Principlists Nationalist–Religious
Seats won 195≈222 54≈74 2

Composition of the Assembly following the election

Speaker before election

Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri
Combatant Clergy

Elected Speaker

Mehdi Karroubi
Combatant Clerics

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