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1914 Persian legislative election

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1914 Persian legislative election

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All 115 seats in the National Consultative Assembly
  First party Second party
 
Leader Soleiman Eskandari[1] Mohammad-Sadegh Tabatabaei[1]
Party Democrat Party Moderate Socialists Party
Leader's seat Isfahan Tehran
Seats won 31[1] 29[1][a]
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 7

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Hassan Modarres[1]
Party Learned Council Independent
Leader's seat Tehran
Seats won 14[1] 41
Seat change New Decrease 14


Prime Minister before election

Mostowfi ol-Mamalek

Elected Prime Minister

Mostowfi ol-Mamalek

Parliamentary elections were held in Persia in 1914. The new Parliament convened on 6 December.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Some members of the Moderate Socialists Party, led by Ali-Mohammad Dowlatabadi, became allied with the majority Democrat Party in the parliament.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ettehadieh, Mansoureh (October 28, 2011) [December 15, 1992]. "CONSTITUTIONAL REVOLUTION v. Political parties of the constitutional period". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. Fasc. 2. Vol. VI. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. pp. 199–202. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p67 ISBN 0-19-924958-X