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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Iran election: turnout sinks to record low as polls close

A woman casts her vote during parliamentary elections in Tehran, Iran.
A woman casts her vote during parliamentary elections in Tehran, Iran. Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters

Polling closed in Iran’s parliamentary elections on Friday night, with officials claiming the nationwide turnout was a record low of 40.6%.

After 10 hours of voting, turnout had stood at only 27%, and in Tehran it was just 12% after eight hours, before the polls were unexpectedly kept open for an extra two hours.

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