Election Name: | 1949 Iranian Senate election |
Flag Image: | State flag of Iran (1933–1964).svg |
Country: | Iran |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Next Election: | 1954 Iranian legislative election |
Next Year: | 1954 |
Seats For Election: | 30 seats to the Senate |
Election Date: | late August 1949 (first round) |
The first elections for the Senate of Iran were held in two-round system with the primary stage beginning in late August 1949 [Šahrīvar 1328 SH].[1] The elections aroused little enthusiasm in the country; voting was restricted to the literate citizens.[1] In Tehran, only 15,280 votes were cast.[1]