Iran conservatives secure bulk of seats in elections, local media reports
- Ballots were still being counted 2 days after Friday’s vote for members of parliament and the Assembly of Experts, which selects the supreme leader
- Official IRNA news agency put turnout at a record low – around 41 per cent among 61 million eligible voters
Iranian conservatives secured the bulk of seats in elections for a key clerical body and the national legislature, local media reported on Sunday, estimating a record low turnout.
Authorities were still counting ballots two days after Friday’s vote for members of parliament and for the Assembly of Experts, which selects the Islamic republic’s supreme leader.
The vote was the first since protests broke out over the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, 22, an Iranian Kurd who had been arrested for allegedly violating the strict dress code for women.
The election, in which a vetting process barred many hopefuls from running, took place with Iran suffering a severe economic crisis deepened by international sanctions.
The official IRNA news agency put the turnout at around “41 per cent” among 61 million eligible voters. No official figure had yet been announced.