1980 Iranian Legislative Election
14 March and 9 May 1980 · The Islamic Republic · 270 seats
Independents finished first with 140 of 270 seats. Turnout 52.1%. Mohammad-Ali Rajai replaced Abolhassan Banisadr (Temporarily, as First Secretary of the Council of the Islamic Revolution).
Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988). Conflicts →
The Guardian Council vets every candidate before the vote, so the field is settled before the campaign begins.
President before
Abolhassan Banisadr (Temporarily, as First Secretary of the Council of the Islamic Revolution)
Independent
President after
Mohammad-Ali Rajai
Islamic Republican Party
Largest force
Independents
140 of 270 seats
Turnout
52.1%
The result
| Share of the Islamic Consultative Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Republican Party | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | |
| Islamic Republican Party allies | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | |
| Independents | — | 140 | — | — | — | — |