Election Name: | 1956 Iranian legislative election |
Flag Image: | State flag of Iran (1933–1964).svg |
Country: | Iran |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1954 Iranian legislative election |
Previous Year: | 1954 |
Next Election: | 1960 Iranian legislative election |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Seats For Election: | All 136 seats to the National Consultative Assembly |
Election Date: | 1956 |
Leader1: | Manouchehr Eghbal |
Party1: | Party of Nationalists |
Seats1: | 71 |
Colour1: | 4169E1 |
Leader2: | Asadollah Alam |
Party2: | People's Party |
Seats2: | 36 |
Colour2: | FE8002 |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Hossein Ala' |
Before Party: | Independent |
After Election: | Hossein Ala' |
After Party: | Independent |
Parliamentary elections were held in Iran in 1956. The result was a victory for the Party of Nationalists, which won 71 of the 136 seats.[1]
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
---|---|---|---|
Party of Nationalists | 71 | ||
People's Party | 36 | ||
Independents | 20 | ||
Other parties | 9 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
Total | 136 | ||
Source: Nohlen et al. |