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The entry for Iran published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
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- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025), “Islamic Consultative Assembly” (1994), “Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami)” (1995 to 1996) and “Majlis in early 2000” (2001).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis-e-Shura-e-Islami)
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis-e-Shura-e-Islami)
The same text in 3 editions, 1991 to 1993.
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami)
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis-e-Shura-e-Islami) (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Islamic Consultative Assembly”
- (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami) elections last held 8 April 1992 (next to be held April 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (270 seats total) number of seats by party NA
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
(Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami) elections last held 8 April 1992 (next to
be held April 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -
(270 seats total) number of seats by party NA
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami)”
- elections last held 8 April 1992 (next to be held April 1996);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (270 seats total) number of seats by party NA
unicameral(Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami) elections
last held 8 April 1992 (next to
of vote by party NA; seats -
party NA
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami)”
- elections last held 8 March and 19 April 1996 (next to be held NA March 2000);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (270 seats total) number of seats by party NA
unicameral
elections
last held 8 March and 19 April 1992 1996 (next to be held April 1996); NA March 2000);
results - percent
number of seats by
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (270 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 8 March and 19 April 1996 (next to be held NA March 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly orelections Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (270 seats; members elected by popular vote
to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 8 March and 19 April 1996 (next to be held NA
March 2000); 2000)results - election results: percent of vote by party NA; seats - (270 seats total) NA; seats by party - NA
number of
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (270 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 8 March and 19 April 1996 (next to be held NA March 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote-NA; seats-NA
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or
Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (270 seats; members elected by popular vote
to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 8 March and 19 April 1996 (next to be held NA
March 2000)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA vote-NA; seats-NA
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (270 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 8 March and 19 April 1996 (next to be held NA March 2000)
- election results:
- percent of vote--NA; seats--NA
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or
Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (270 seats; members elected by popular vote
to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 8 March and 19 April 1996 (next to be held NA
March 2000)
election results: percent of vote-NA; seats-NA vote--NA; seats--NA
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats, note - changed from 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 18 February-NA April 2000 (next to be held NA 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA;
- seats - NA;
- note - reformers received 70% of the vote (170 seats), the conservatives received 30% (45 seats), and independents (10 seats);
- 65 seats were up for runoff election in April 2000
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or(270 seats; (290 seats, note - changed from 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; members elected by popular vote
elections: last held 8 March and 19 18 February-NA April 1996 2000 (next to be held NA
March 2000)
election results: percent of vote--NA; seats--NA vote - NA; seats - NA; note - reformers received 70% of the vote (170 seats), the conservatives received 30% (45 seats), and independents (10 seats); 65 seats were up for runoff election in April 2000
Published as “Legislative branch”
- unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats, note - changed from 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 18 February-NA April 2000 (next to be held NA 2004) election results: percent of vote - NA%;
- seats by party - reformers 170, conservatives 45, and independents 10;
- 65 seats were up for runoff election on 5 May 2000 (reformers 52, conservatives 10, independents 3)
Published as “Majlis in early 2000”
- Assembly of the Followers of the Imam's Line,
- Freethinkers' Front,
- Islamic Iran Participation Front,
- Moderation and Development Party,
- Servants of Construction Party,
- Society of Self-sacrificing Devotees
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats, note - changed from 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)NA; NA%; seats - NA; note by party - reformers received 70% of the vote (170 seats), the 170, conservatives received 30% (45 seats), 45, and independents (10 seats); 10; 65 seats were up for runoff election in April on 5 May 2000 (reformers 52, conservatives 10, independents 3)
Assembly of the Followers of the Imam's Line, Freethinkers' Front, Islamic Iran Participation Front, Moderation and Development Party, Servants of Construction Party, Society of Self-sacrificing Devotees
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats, note - changed from 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 18 February-NA April 2000 (next to be held NA 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA%;
- seats by party - reformers 170, conservatives 45, and independents 10, 65 seats up for runoff;
- note - election on 5 May 2000 (reformers 52, conservatives 10, independents 3)
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats, note - changed from 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 18 February-NA April 2000 (next to be held NA 2004)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats by party - reformers 170, conservatives 45, and independents 10; 10, 65 seats were up for runoff runoff; note - election on 5 May 2000 (reformers 52, conservatives 10, independents 3)
Assembly of the Followers of the Imam's Line, Freethinkers' Front, Islamic Iran Participation Front, Moderation and Development Party, Servants of Construction Party, Society of Self-sacrificing Devotees
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats, note - changed from 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 18 February 2000 with a runoff held 5 May 2000 (next to be held February 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA%; seats by party - reformers 189, conservatives 54, independents 42, seats reserved for religious minorities 5
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats, note - changed from 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 18 February-NA April February 2000 with a runoff held 5 May 2000 (next to be held NA February 2004)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats by party - reformers 170, 189, conservatives 45, and 54, independents 10, 65 42, seats up reserved for runoff; note - election on religious minorities 5 May 2000 (reformers 52, conservatives 10, independents 3)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats, note - changed from 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 February 2004 with a runoff held 7 May 2004 (next to be held February 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA%; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 190, reformers 50, independents 43, religious minorities 5, and 2 seats unaccounted for
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats, note - changed from 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 18 20 February 2000 2004 with a runoff held 5 7 May 2000 2004 (next to be held February 2004) 2008)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 190, reformers 189, conservatives 54, 50, independents 42, seats reserved for 43, religious minorities 5 5, and 2 seats unaccounted for
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats - formerly 270 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 February 2004 with a runoff held 7 May 2004 (by-elections next to be held in December 2006; general election to be held in February 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 190, reformers 50, independents 43, religious minorities 5, and 2 seats unaccounted for
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami (290 seats, note seats - changed from formerly 270 seats with the 18 February 2000 election; seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 20 February 2004 with a runoff held 7 May 2004 (next (by-elections next to be held in December 2006; general election to be held in February 2008)
election results: percent of vote - NA%; NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 190, reformers 50, independents 43, religious minorities 5, and 2 seats unaccounted for
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 February 2004 with a runoff held 7 May 2004 (next to be held in February 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 190, reformers 50, independents 43, religious minorities 5, and 2 seats unaccounted for
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles (290 seats - formerly 270 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 20 February 2004 with a runoff held 7 May 2004 (by-elections next to be held in December 2006; general election (next to be held in February 2008)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 190, reformers 50, independents 43, religious minorities 5, and 2 seats unaccounted for
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 14 March 2008 with a runoff held 25 April 2008 (next to be held in 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 170, reformers 46, independents 71, religious minorities 3
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 20 February 2004 14 March 2008 with a runoff held 7 May 2004 25 April 2008 (next to be held in February 2008) 2012)
election results: percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 190, 170, reformers 50, 46, independents 43, 71, religious minorities 5, and 2 seats unaccounted for 3
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 14 March 2008 with a runoff held 25 April 2008 (next to be held in 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 167, reformers 39, independents 74, religious minorities 5, other 5
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 14 March 2008 with a runoff held 25 April 2008 (next to be held in 2012)
election results:
percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 170, 167, reformers 46, 39, independents 71, 74, religious minorities 3 5, other 5
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 14 March 2008 with a runoff held on 25 April 2008 (next to be held in 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 167, reformers 39, independents 74, religious minorities 5, other 5
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 14 March 2008 with a runoff held on 25 April 2008 (next to be held in 2012)
election results:
percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 167, reformers 39, independents 74, religious minorities 5, other 5
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 14 March 2008 with a runoff held on 25 April 2008 (next to be held in March 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 167, reformers 39, independents 74, religious minorities 5, other 5
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 14 March 2008 with a runoff held on 25 April 2008 (next to be held in March 2012)
election results:
percent of vote - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 167, reformers 39, independents 74, religious minorities 5, other 5
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote from single and multimember districts to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 2 March 2012 (first round);
- second round held on 4 May 2012;
- (next election to be held in 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA
unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members elected by popular vote from single and multimember districts to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 14 2 March 2008 with a runoff 2012 (first round); second round held on 25 April 2008 4 May 2012; (next election to be held in March 2012) 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - conservatives/Islamists 167, reformers 39, independents 74, religious minorities 5, other 5 NA
- description:
- unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by two-round vote; members serve 4-year terms);
- note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Guardian Council, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
- elections:
- last held on 2 March 2012 (first round);
- second round held on 4 May 2012;
- (next to be held on 26 February 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA
description: unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; members directly elected by popular vote from single in single- and multimember districts to multi-seat constituencies by two-round vote; members serve four-year terms) 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Guardian Council, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
elections:election to be held in on 26 February 2016)
election results:
- description:
- unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by two-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country, and Armenians in the South; members serve 4-year terms);
- note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Guardian Council, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
- elections:
- first round held on 26 February 2016 with second round for 68 remaining seats held on 29 April 2016; (next to be held in 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - List of Hope 41.7%, Principalists Grand Coalition 28.6%, People's Voice Coalition 3.8%, religious minorities 1.7%, other 1.7%, independent 22.4%,;
- seats by party - List of Hope 121, Principalists Grand Coalition 83, People's Voice Coalition 11, religious minorities 5, other 5, independent 65
description: unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by two-round vote; vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country, and Armenians in the South; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Guardian Council, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
elections: last first round held on 2 March 2012 (first round); 26 February 2016 with second round for 68 remaining seats held on 4 May 2012; 29 April 2016; (next to be held on 26 February 2016) in 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; List of Hope 41.7%, Principalists Grand Coalition 28.6%, People's Voice Coalition 3.8%, religious minorities 1.7%, other 1.7%, independent 22.4%,; seats by party - NA List of Hope 121, Principalists Grand Coalition 83, People's Voice Coalition 11, religious minorities 5, other 5, independent 65
- description:
- unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the South; members serve 4-year terms);
- note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Guardians Council, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
- elections:
- first round held on 26 February 2016 and second round for 68 remaining seats held on 29 April 2016; (next full Majles election to be held in 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition - List of Hope 37.2%, Principlists Grand Coalition 25.9%, People's Voice Coalition 4.5%, joint Hope/People’s Voice 4.1%, joint People’s Voice/Principlist 0.3%, religious minorities 1.7%, independent 26.4%;
- seats by coalition - List of Hope 108, Principlists Grand Coalition 75, People's Voice Coalition 13, joint Hope/People’s Voice 12, joint People’s Voice/Principlist 1, religious minorities 5, independent 76
description: unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by two-round 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country, country and Armenians in the South; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Guardian Guardians Council, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
elections: first round held on 26 February 2016 with and second round for 68 remaining seats held on 29 April 2016; (next full Majles election to be held in 2020)
election results: percent of vote by party coalition - List of Hope 41.7%, Principalists 37.2%, Principlists Grand Coalition 28.6%, 25.9%, People's Voice Coalition 3.8%, 4.5%, joint Hope/People’s Voice 4.1%, joint People’s Voice/Principlist 0.3%, religious minorities 1.7%, other 1.7%, independent 22.4%,; 26.4%; seats by party coalition - List of Hope 121, Principalists 108, Principlists Grand Coalition 83, 75, People's Voice Coalition 11, 13, joint Hope/People’s Voice 12, joint People’s Voice/Principlist 1, religious minorities 5, other 5, independent 65 76
- description:
- unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the South; members serve 4-year terms);
- note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Guardians Council, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
- elections:
- first round held on 26 February 2016 and second round for 68 remaining seats held on 29 April 2016; (next full Majles election to be held in 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition - List of Hope 37.2%, Principlists Grand Coalition 25.9%, People's Voice Coalition 4.5%, joint Hope/People's Voice 4.1%, joint People's Voice/Principlist 0.3%, religious minorities 1.7%, independent 26.4%;
- seats by coalition - List of Hope 108, Principlists Grand Coalition 75, People's Voice Coalition 13, joint Hope/People's Voice 12, joint People's Voice/Principlist 1, religious minorities 5, independent 76;
- composition - men 273, women 17, percent of women 5.9%
description: unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the South; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Guardians Council, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
elections: first round held on 26 February 2016 and second round for 68 remaining seats held on 29 April 2016; (next full Majles election to be held in 2020)
election results: percent of vote by coalition - List of Hope 37.2%, Principlists Grand Coalition 25.9%, People's Voice Coalition 4.5%, joint Hope/People’s Hope/People's Voice 4.1%, joint People’s People's Voice/Principlist 0.3%, religious minorities 1.7%, independent 26.4%; seats by coalition - List of Hope 108, Principlists Grand Coalition 75, People's Voice Coalition 13, joint Hope/People’s Hope/People's Voice 12, joint People’s People's Voice/Principlist 1, religious minorities 5, independent 76 76; composition - men 273, women 17, percent of women 5.9%
- description:
- unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms);
- note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
- elections:
- first round held on 26 February 2016 and second round for 68 remaining seats held on 29 April 2016; (next full Majles election to be held in 2020)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition - List of Hope 37.2%, Principlists Grand Coalition 25.9%, People's Voice Coalition 4.5%, joint Hope/People's Voice 4.1%, joint People's Voice/Principlist 0.3%, religious minorities 1.7%, independent 26.4%;
- seats by coalition - List of Hope 108, Principlists Grand Coalition 75, People's Voice Coalition 13, joint Hope/People's Voice 12, joint People's Voice/Principlist 1, religious minorities 5, independent 76;
- composition - men 273, women 17, percent of women 5.9%
description: unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the South; south; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Guardians Council, Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
elections: first round held on 26 February 2016 and second round for 68 remaining seats held on 29 April 2016; (next full Majles election to be held in 2020)
election results: percent of vote by coalition - List of Hope 37.2%, Principlists Grand Coalition 25.9%, People's Voice Coalition 4.5%, joint Hope/People's Voice 4.1%, joint People's Voice/Principlist 0.3%, religious minorities 1.7%, independent 26.4%; seats by coalition - List of Hope 108, Principlists Grand Coalition 75, People's Voice Coalition 13, joint Hope/People's Voice 12, joint People's Voice/Principlist 1, religious minorities 5, independent 76; composition - men 273, women 17, percent of women 5.9%
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- description:
- unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms);
- note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
- elections:
- first round held on 21 February 2020 and second round for 11 remaining seats held on 11 September 2020 (next full Majles election to be held in 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition (first round) - NA;
- seats by coalition (first round) - conservatives 219, reformists 20, independents 35, religious minorities 5;
- remaining 11 seats to be decided in April 2020
description: unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
elections: first round held on 26 21 February 2016 2020 and second round for 68 11 remaining seats held on 29 April 2016; 11 September 2020 (next full Majles election to be held in 2020) 2024)
election results: percent of vote by coalition (first round) - List of Hope 37.2%, Principlists Grand Coalition 25.9%, People's Voice Coalition 4.5%, joint Hope/People's Voice 4.1%, joint People's Voice/Principlist 0.3%, religious minorities 1.7%, independent 26.4%; NA; seats by coalition (first round) - List of Hope 108, Principlists Grand Coalition 75, People's Voice Coalition 13, joint Hope/People's Voice 12, joint People's Voice/Principlist 1, conservatives 219, reformists 20, independents 35, religious minorities 5, independent 76; composition - men 273, women 17, percent of women 5.9% 5; remaining 11 seats to be decided in April 2020
- description:
- unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms);
- note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
- elections:
- first round held on 21 February 2020 and second round for 11 remaining seats held on 11 September 2020 (next full Majles election to be held in 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition (first round) - NA;
- seats by coalition (first round) - conservatives and hardliners 226, reformists 19, independents 40, religious minorities 5;
- as of June 2021 by-elections;
- composition - men 274, women 16, percent of women 5.6%
description: unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
elections: first round held on 21 February 2020 and second round for 11 remaining seats held on 11 September 2020 (next full Majles election to be held in 2024)
election results: percent of vote by coalition (first round) - NA; seats by coalition (first round) - conservatives 219, and hardliners 226, reformists 20, 19, independents 35, 40, religious minorities 5; remaining 11 seats to be decided in April 2020 as of June 2021 by-elections; composition - men 274, women 16, percent of women 5.6%
- description:
- unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms);
- note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
- elections:
- first round held on 21 February 2020 and second round for 11 remaining seats held on 11 September 2020 (next full Majles election to be held in 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition (first round) - NA;
- seats by coalition (first round) - conservatives and hardliners 226, reformists 19, independent 40, religious minorities 5;
- as of June 2021 by-elections;
- composition - men 274, women 16, percent of women 5.6%
description: unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
elections: first round held on 21 February 2020 and second round for 11 remaining seats held on 11 September 2020 (next full Majles election to be held in 2024)
election results: percent of vote by coalition (first round) - NA; seats by coalition (first round) - conservatives and hardliners 226, reformists 19, independents independent 40, religious minorities 5; as of June 2021 by-elections; composition - men 274, women 16, percent of women 5.6%
- description:
- unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by multiple non-transferable vote in 2 rounds, 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- first round held on 1 March 2024 for 245 seats; second round for 45 remaining seats to be held on 10 May 2024 (next full Majles election to be held in 2028)
- election results:
- percent of vote by coalition in first round - NA;
- seats by coalition in first round - conservatives and hardliners 200, other 45;
- composition - NA
note: all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
description: unicameral Islamic Consultative Assembly or Majles-e Shura-ye Eslami or Majles (290 seats; 285 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by 2-round vote, and multiple non-transferable vote in 2 rounds, 1 seat each for Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrian and Chaldean Christians, Armenians in the north of the country and Armenians in the south; members serve 4-year terms); note - all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles terms)
elections: first round held on 21 February 2020 and 1 March 2024 for 245 seats; second round for 11 45 remaining seats to be held on 11 September 2020 10 May 2024 (next full Majles election to be held in 2024) 2028)
election results: percent of vote by coalition (first round) in first round - NA; seats by coalition (first round) in first round - conservatives and hardliners 226, reformists 19, independent 40, religious minorities 5; as of June 2021 by-elections; 200, other 45; composition - men 274, women 16, percent NA
note: all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of women 5.6% Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
- legislature name:
- Islamic Parliament of Iran (Majles Shoraye Eslami)
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 290 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- plurality/majority
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 4 years
- most recent election date:
- 3/1/2024 to 5/10/2024
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 4.9%
- expected date of next election:
- February 2028
note: all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
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legislature name: Islamic Parliament of Iran (Majles Shoraye Eslami)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 290 (all directly elected)
electoral system: plurality/majority
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 3/1/2024 to 5/10/2024
percentage of women in chamber: 4.9%
expected date of next election: February 2028
note: all candidates to the Majles must be approved by the Council of Guardians, a 12-member group of which 6 are appointed by the supreme leader and 6 are jurists nominated by the judiciary and elected by the Majles
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iran: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iran/legislative-branch.