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Low turnout as conservatives dominate Iran parliamentary election

Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi announces that voter turnout in the March 1, 2024, parliamentary elections was 41 percent [Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters]

Conservative politicians will dominate Iran’s parliament, according to election results, maintaining their hold on the Islamic Consultative Assembly in a vote that saw a record-low turnout amid boycott calls.

The country saw a voter turnout of 41 percent in Friday’s elections for the national legislature and Assembly of Experts, the lowest participation since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, according to results released on Monday.

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