1949 Iranian Senate election

1949 Iranian Senate election
late August 1949 (first round)
30 seats to the Senate

The first elections for the Senate of Iran were held in two-round system with the primary stage beginning in late August 1949 . The elections aroused little enthusiasm in the country; voting was restricted to the literate citizens. In Tehran, only 15,280 votes were cast.

References

  1. ^ a b c Azimi, Fakhreddin (December 13, 2011) . "ELECTIONS i. UNDER THE QAJAR AND PAHLAVI MONARCHIES, 1906-79". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. Fasc. 4. Vol. VIII. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. pp. 345–355. Retrieved March 15, 2016.


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