Parliamentary elections were held in

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in 1956. The result was a victory for the Party of Nationalists, which won 71 of the 136 seats.

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, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p73

Results

References

{{Iranian elections 1956 elections in Asia 1956 in Iran National Consultative Assembly elections Lower house elections in Iran