2004 Iranian legislative election

The Iranian parliamentary elections of February 20 and May 7, 2004 were a victory for Islamic conservatives over the reformist parties. Assisting the conservative victory was the disqualification of about 2500 reformist candidates earlier in January.

2004 Iranian legislative election

20 February and 7 May 2004

All 290 seats to the Islamic Consultative Assembly
146 seats needed for a majority
Registered46,351,032
Turnout51.21%
  First party Second party
 
Party
Parties
Parties
Alliance Principlists Reformists
Seats won 196 47
Percentage 67.58% 16.20%
Electoral list Alliance of Builders Coalition For Iran

Composition of the Assembly following the election

Speaker before election

Mehdi Karroubi
Combatant Clerics

Elected Speaker

Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel
Alliance of Builders

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