Parliamentary elections were held in
Iran between 30 July and 20 August 1960.
In order to demonstrate the appearance of a democratic free election, the
Shah allowed candidates from the popular
National Front to compete, however it returned no seats for them.
The announced result was a massive victory for the Prime Minister
Eghbal
''Eqbal'' ( fa, اقبال ; ''Luck'') was a Persian language, Persian reformist newspaper published in Iran. It was shut down in July 2005.
History and profile
''Eqbal'' was a reformist daily of which managing editor was Morteza Fallah. It was ...
's
Party of Nationalists
Party of Nationalists or Nationalists' Party ( fa, حزب ملیون, Ḥezb-e Melliun) was a conservative political party in Pahlavi era Iran, and government majority party from 1957 to 1960. The party was founded in 1957 by Manouchehr Eghbal on ...
. The elections "were extensively and clumsily rigged" and the
fraud
In law, fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud victim may sue the fraud perpetrator to avoid the fraud or recover monetary compens ...
"was exposed in the press, provoked public rancor and restlessness".
Aside from the opposition figures, pseudo-opposition
People's Party and a number of independents led by
Ali Amini denounced the elections.
The results were annulled by the Shah, and
fresh elections were held the following year.
Results
Zonis (1971) and Mehrdad (1980)
Chehabi (1990)
See also
*
List of annulled elections
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
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References
1960 elections in Asia
1960 elections in Iran
Electoral fraud in Iran
Annulled elections
Iranian Senate elections
National Consultative Assembly elections
Lower house elections in Iran
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