The third local elections in
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
were held on 3 October 1972 to elect the members of city and town municipal councils. As expected, the
New Iran Party overtook the
People's Party to win 80% of the vote.
Out of 3,786 seats nationwide, they won 3,246.
won only 1.5% of total votes in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
, while in the provinces
New Iran Party had more than 90% of the popular vote.
Results
References
1972 in Iran
1972
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October 1972 events in Asia
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