2000 Iranian legislative election
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Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 18 February 2000, with a second round on 5 May.[2] The result was a solid victory for 2nd of Khordad Front and its allies, the reformist supporters of President Mohammad Khatami.
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18 February and 5 May 2000
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All 290 seats of Islamic Consultative Assembly 146 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 38,726,388[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 69.27% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Composition of the Assembly following the election | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Campaign
A total of 6,083 candidates contested the elections.[1] 225 of the 290 seats were won in the first round of voting.[1] Registration process took place between 11 and 16 December 1999.[3]
Main reformist coalition lists were "2nd of Khordad Press" and "Coalition of 15 Groups Supporting 2nd of Khordad" (including 11 out of 18 members in the 2nd of Khordad Front) and main principlist coalition was Coalition of Followers of the Line of Imam and Leader. Rest of lists were issued by solitary parties.[4] For the first time Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran issued an electoral list and was able to win two exclusive seats (Alireza Rajaei in Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr and Rahman Kargosha in Arak, Komijan and Khondab) but the Guardian Council declared their votes "voided".[5]
Results
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
Inter-Parliamentary Union report cites the following results:
| Electoral list | 1st round seats | 2nd round seats | Total seats won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd of Khordad Front | 170 | 52 | 222 |
| Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader | 45 | 9 | 54 |
| Independents | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union[1] | |||
- Samii (2000)
- The data includes first round only.
| Electoral list | 1◦ round seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reformists | 148 | ||
| Conservatives | 37 | ||
| Independents | 35 | ||
| Religious minorities | 5 | ||
| Total | 225 | ||
| Source: A. W. Samii[6] | |||
- Bakhash (2001)
- The data includes second round only.
| Electoral list | 2◦ round seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reformists | 47 | ||
| Conservatives | 10 | ||
| Independents | 9 | ||
| Total | 66 | ||
| Source: Bakhash[7] | |||
Shaul Bakhash states that reformers had a comfortable majority, however estimates differed as to the size of this majority. He cites Behzad Nabavi's account (reformers 200 seats, the conservatives 58, and independents 18) as "inflated", but considers Payam-e Emruz report (which states that 150 MPs are committed to the "2nd of Khordad agenda") reliable. Bakhash additionally suggests that votes cast for the Speakers provide a better gauge of the distribution of forces, concluding that 50 to 60 deputies were affiliated with the Combatant Clergy Association, 150 with Islamic Iran Participation Front and 15 to the Executives of Construction.[7] The most detailed results, with data down to the province level, can be found on the "Iran Data Portal".[8]
- Nohlen et al. (2001)
- In the following table, the Independents are counted as "allies".
| Party | Seats | +/– | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Iran Participation Front and allies | 216 | New | ||
| Combatant Clergy Association and allies | 74 | -36 | ||
| Total | 290 | +20 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al.[2] | ||||
- Abrahamian (2008)
Ervand Abrahamian cites that reformist enjoyed a majority (69.25%), or 26.8 million, of the 38.7 million voters who cast ballots in the February 18, 2000 first round. Ultimately reformists won 195 of the 290 Majlis seats in that election.[9]
- Kazemzadeh (2008)
| Faction | Seats | Bloc seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right-wing hardliners | 50 | 75a | |
| Executives of Construction | 60 | 215a | |
| Reformists | 130 | ||
| Independents | 50 | N/aa | |
| Total | 290 | ||
| Source: Kazemzadeh[10] a 25 Independents for each bloc | |||