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The second [1] local elections in Iran, and the first to elect the members of provincial and township councils (Anjoman), were held in September 1970. [2] 960 seats for 150 councils were up for election. [2]
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The second [1] local elections in Iran, and the first to elect the members of provincial and township councils (Anjoman), were held in September 1970. [2] 960 seats for 150 councils were up for election. [2]
According to Rouhollah K. Ramazani, New Iran Party gained more than 60% of the votes and 300 out of 960 seats [2] while Dishon et al reported the number of seats won by each party as the following:
| Party | Seats | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Iran Party | 838 | 88.86 | ||
| People's Party | 96 | 10.18 | ||
| Independents | 9 | 0.95 | ||
| Total | 943 | 100 | ||
| Source: Dishon et al. [3] | ||||
| Province | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| New Iran Party | People's Party | Nonpartisan | |
| Central | 183 / 229 | 43 / 229 | 3 / 229 |
| Khorasan | 207 / 261 | 44 / 261 | 10 / 261 |
| Esfahan | 110 / 138 | 26 / 138 | 2 / 138 |
| East Azerbaijan | 179 / 252 | 79 / 252 | 0 / 252 |
| Khuzestan | 120 / 157 | 37 / 157 | 0 / 157 |
| Mazandaran | 178 / 209 | 31 / 209 | 0 / 209 |
| Fars | 139 / 160 | 9 / 160 | 12 / 160 |
| Gilan | 107 / 154 | 47 / 154 | 3 / 154 |
| West Azerbaijan | 107 / 132 | 25 / 132 | 0 / 132 |
| Kerman | 70 / 91 | 21 / 91 | 0 / 91 |
| Kermanshah | 58 / 83 | 24 / 83 | 1 / 83 |
| Coastal | 54 / 74 | 20 / 74 | 0 / 74 |
| Sistan & Baluchestan | 32 / 64 | 32 / 64 | 0 / 64 |
| Kordestan | 80 / 86 | 4 / 86 | 2 / 86 |
| Hamedan | 70 / 91 | 21 / 91 | 0 / 91 |
| Lorestan | 56 / 73 | 17 / 73 | 0 / 73 |
| Zanjan | 54 / 56 | 2 / 56 | 0 / 56 |
| Yazd | 37 / 41 | 4 / 41 | 0 / 41 |
| Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari | 33 / 34 | 1 / 34 | 0 / 34 |
| Semnan | 29 / 29 | 0 / 29 | 0 / 29 |
| Ilam | 8 / 35 | 25 / 35 | 2 / 35 |
| Boyer-Ahmad & Kohgiluyeh | 22 / 23 | 1 / 23 | 0 / 23 |
| Total | 1,927 / 2,472 | 510 / 2,472 | 35 / 2,472 |
| Source: Ministry of Interior [4] | |||
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