16-04-2024 06:47 PM Jerusalem Timing

Iran: Conservatives Win Parliament Majority, Reformists Take Tehran Seats

Iran: Conservatives Win Parliament Majority, Reformists Take Tehran Seats

The first results of Iran elections were released on Monday, showing that the Conservatives have won the most seats in Parliament, while the reformists-moderates coalition has garnered a strong support in the capital.

The first results of Iran Parliamentary elections were released on Monday, showing that the Conservatives have won the most seats in the Friday  elections, while the reformists-moderates coalition has garnered a strong support in the capital.

According to Interior Ministry results, the Conservatives have won 50 percent of the seats, the reformists have garnered 44 percent of the votes and independent candidates have earned 6 percent of the 290-seat parliament. Iran Palriament

The reformist camp which allied with President, Sheikh Hasan Rouhani, in the elections staged a comeback, especially in the capital where preliminary results Sunday showed them taking all 30 seats at the expense of conservatives.

Campaigning under its "List of Hope", a slate of reformist candidates supporting the president and his government after its recent nuclear deal with world powers secured strong backing and will regain significant power in parliament.

According to partial results from 274 out of parliament's 290 seats, the main conservative list will have 100 MPs, reformists and moderates from the List of Hope 94, and Independents 11.

There were also four conservative-leaning independent MPs elected and five minorities of no political affiliation.

However 60 constituencies had no clear winner, meaning a second round run-off will be needed in a field that has more conservatives than reformists and moderates.

The Parliamentary and the Experts Assembly elections were held across Iran on Friday, Feb 26, 2016, with over 33 million eligible voters taking part.
According to the latest report by the Interior Ministry, the turnout of eligible voters' participation in the polls exceeded 60 percent.