Parliamentary elections were held in

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between 30 July and 20 August 1960. In order to demonstrate the appearance of a democratic free election, the

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allowed candidates from the popular National Front to compete, however it returned no seats for them. The announced result was a massive victory for the Prime Minister

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. The elections "were extensively and clumsily rigged" and the

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"was exposed in the press, provoked public rancor and restlessness". Aside from the opposition figures, pseudo-opposition People's Party and a number of independents led by

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denounced the elections. The results were annulled by the Shah, and fresh elections were held the following year.

Results

Zonis (1971) and Mehrdad (1980)

Chehabi (1990)

References

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Results

Zonis (1971) and Mehrdad (1980)

Chehabi (1990)

See also

References