1984 Iranian Legislative Election
15 April and 17 May 1984 · The Islamic Republic · 270 seats, 136 for a majority
Independents finished first with 140 of 270 seats. Turnout 64.6%. Mir-Hossein Mousavi stayed in office.
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
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Islamic Republican Party
President (continued)
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Islamic Republican Party
Largest force
Independents
140 of 270 seats
Turnout
64.6%
The result
| Share of the Islamic Consultative Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Republican Party | — | 130 | +45 | — | — | — | |
| Independents | — | 140 | 0 | — | — | — |