Parliamentary elections were held in Iran on 20 June 1975. All 268 seats were won by the new monarchist party, the Rastakhiz Party. Voter turnout was 78.6%,[1] although according to official reports, for both houses, out of an electorate of 14 million, 70 percent (9.8 million) registered to vote and 78 percent of the electorate (about 7 million) cast its vote.[2]
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All 268 seats in the Majlis 30 out of 60 seats in the Senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Composition of the Senate of Iran following the election. Royally appointed seats are shown in gray. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Composition of the Assembly following the election. All seats were won by the Rastakhiz Party, the only legal party at the time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the final election held under the rule of the Shah of Iran before the Iranian Revolution of 1979.[3]
Campaign
Around 750 candidates contested the elections, of which 80% were standing for the first time.[4] All candidates had to adhere to three basic principles: "faith in Iran's constitution, loyalty to the monarchical regime, and fidelity to the 'white revolution'." Mainly the rules were to follow a set of non-exploitation laws.
However, the Rastakhiz Party, like others before it, lacked a popular base.[5] Even though the candidates adhered to the philosophy of the rule by the monarchy, there were sometimes three or four candidates for the same seats as the party slated multiple.[6] However, Communists were banned from running for office.[7]
Electoral system
Members of the Majlis were elected using the multiple non-transferable vote system. Tehran was allocated twenty-seven seats, Tabriz nine, Shiraz seven, Isfahan five and Ahwaz, Abadan, Babol, Rasht, Rezaieh, Karaj, and Kermanshah three. Of the remaining seats, twenty-five were allocated in two-member districts, and 139 in single-member districts.[2]
Results
Majlis
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Rastakhiz Party | 100 | 268 | New | |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 6,805,651 | 100 | 268 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al., IPU | ||||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Rastakhiz Party | 100 | 30 | New | |
| Appointed seats | — | – | 30 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 60 | 0 | ||
| Source: IPU | ||||
References
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