1988 Iranian Legislative Election
8 April and 13 May 1988 · The Islamic Republic · 270 seats, 136 for a majority
Unknown finished first with 100 of 270 seats. Turnout 59.7%. 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
Independent
President (continued)
Mir-Hossein Mousavi
Independent
Largest force
Unknown
100 of 270 seats
Turnout
59.7%
The result
| Share of the Islamic Consultative Assembly | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | — | 100 | — | — | — | — |
170 further seats went to parties and independents outside the main contenders listed above.