1947 Iranian legislative election

1947 Iranian legislative election
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All 137 seats to the National Consultative Assembly
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ahmad Qavam Mohammad Mosaddegh Reza Radmanesh
Party Democrat Party —
Parties
Alliance — Opposition[a] United Front of Progressive Parties
Leader's seat Did not stand Tehran
(Defeated) 		Lahijan and Langeroud
(Defeated)
Seats won 73[3] 25[2] 2[2]
Seat change New New Decrease 6
Prime Minister before election

Ahmad Qavam
Democrat Party

Elected Prime Minister

Ahmad Qavam
Democrat Party

Parliamentary elections were held in Iran in 1947. The newly elected parliament was opened on 17 July.[4] The election was a three-way power struggle between Ahmad Qavam, Mohammad Reza Shah and pro-Britain conservative politicians.[5]: 240 

Prime Minister Qavam's control over electoral machinery was in many districts challenged by "Imperial Iranian Army officers, independent local magnates and pro-British provincial governors".[5]: 240–241 

A public protest by shopkeepers, bazaaris and university students and headed by Mohammad Mosaddegh among other politicians was held to call for a free elections, however, despite Qavam's promise to hold a free election, it was "rigged" and his Democrat Party of Iran won the majority, including all 12 seats in Tehran.[5]: 240–241 

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  2. ^ a b c d Ro'i, Yaacov (1974). From Encroachment to Involvement: A Documentary Study of Soviet Policy in the Middle East, 1945–1973. Transaction Publishers. p. 44. ISBN 1412824117.
  3. ^ a b Matini, Jalal (2009). نگاهی به کارنامه سیاسی دکتر محمد مصدق [A Glance at the Political Career of Dr. Mohammad Mosaddeq] (in Persian). Los Angeles, CA: Ketab Co. p. 179. ISBN 978-1595842268.
  4. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p67 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  5. ^ a b c Abrahamian, Ervand (1982). Iran Between Two Revolutions. Princeton Book Company Publishers. ISBN 0-691-10134-5.


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