2008 Iranian legislative election

2008 Iranian legislative election
All 290 seats to the Islamic Consultative Assembly; 146 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	51%
	Composition of the Assembly following the election
Speaker before election; Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel; Alliance of Builders	Elected Speaker ; Ali Larijani; United Front

Legislative elections for Majlis of Iran were held on 14 March 2008,^[2] with a second round held on 25 April 2008.^[3] Conservatives loyal to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were considered the victors of the election, at least in part because "all the most prominent" reformist candidates were disqualified from running.^[4]

^ Ehteshami, Anoushiravan (2017). "Politics of the Islamic Republic". Iran: Stuck in Transition. The Contemporary Middle East. Taylor & Francis. p. 63. ISBN 9781351985451.
^ "Iran: Politicians Concerned About New Election Date". Radio Free Europe. 8 June 2007.
^ "Electoral Calendar".
^ Nahid Siamdoust (March 16, 2008). "What Iran's Poll Results Mean". Archived from the original on March 18, 2008.

[T&F-1] Ehteshami, Anoushiravan (2017). "Politics of the Islamic Republic". Iran: Stuck in Transition. The Contemporary Middle East. Taylor & Francis. p. 63. ISBN 9781351985451.

[2] "Iran: Politicians Concerned About New Election Date". Radio Free Europe. 8 June 2007.

[3] "Electoral Calendar".

[4] Nahid Siamdoust (March 16, 2008). "What Iran's Poll Results Mean". Archived from the original on March 18, 2008.

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