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
Islamic Republican Party
+45 seats
130
seats
Independents
0 seats
140
seats