| Election Name: | 1970 Iranian local elections |
| Country: | Iran |
| Flag Year: | 1964 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | Popular |
| Previous Election: | Iranian local elections, 1968 |
| Previous Year: | 1968 |
| Next Election: | Iranian local elections, 1972 |
| Next Year: | 1972 |
| Seats For Election: | 960 council seats in 150 local Councils |
| Leader1: | Amir-Abbas Hoveyda |
| Party1: | New Iran Party |
| Seats1: | 838 |
| Seat Change1: | 32 |
| Colour1: | no |
| Leader2: | Asadollah Alam |
| Party2: | People's Party |
| Seats2: | 96 |
| Seat Change2: | 30 |
| Colour2: | no |
The second local elections in Iran, and the first to elect the members of provincial and township councils (Anjoman), were held in September1970.[1] 960 seats for 150 councils were up for election.[1]
According to Rouhollah K. Ramazani, New Iran Party gained more than 60% of the votes and 300 out of 960 seats[1] 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. |
| Province | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Iran Party | People's Party | Nonpartisan | ||
| Central | ||||
| Khorasan | ||||
| Esfahan | ||||
| East Azerbaijan | ||||
| Khuzestan | ||||
| Mazandaran | ||||
| Fars | ||||
| Gilan | ||||
| West Azerbaijan | ||||
| Kerman | ||||
| Kermanshah | ||||
| Coastal | ||||
| Sistan & Baluchestan | ||||
| Kordestan | ||||
| Hamedan | ||||
| Lorestan | ||||
| Zanjan | ||||
| Yazd | ||||
| Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari | ||||
| Semnan | ||||
| Boyer-Ahmad & Kohgiluyeh | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Source: Ministry of Interior | ||||