2008 Iranian legislative election

Legislative elections for Majlis of Iran were held on 14 March 2008, with a second round held on 25 April 2008. Conservatives loyal to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were considered the victors of the election, at least in part because "all the most prominent" reformist candidates were disqualified from running.

2008 Iranian legislative election
14 March and 25 April 2008
All 290 seats to the Islamic Consultative Assembly
146 seats needed for a majority
Turnout51%
 
Alliance Principlists Reformists
Last election 196 47
Seats won 195 51
Seat change 1 4
Percentage 67.2% 17.9%
Electoral lists
  • UFP
  • PPC
  • RC
  • PCR
Composition of the Assembly following the election
Speaker before election

Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel
Alliance of Builders

 Elected Speaker

Ali Larijani
United Front

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