1925 Persian Constituent Assembly election

Constituent Assembly elections were held in Persia in 1925. The elections were mandated by the Parliament of Iran on 31 October 1925.Lockhart Laurence 1959 13 4 The Constitutional Laws of Persia: An Outline of Their Origin and Development Middle East Journal 4323165 372–388 According to Homa Katouzian, though the elections "had been manipulated", the assembly was represented by "commanding heights of the society, including many khans and provincial magnets, some prominent religious leaders, former leaders and figures of the Constitutional Revolution".Katouzian Homa 2013 Iran: A Beginner's Guide https://archive.org/details/iranbeginnersgui0000kato registration Oneworld Publications 9781780742731 Reza Khan becomes Reza Shah Ervand Abrahamian says Prime Minister Reza Khan used war and interior ministries to fill the assembly with his supporters from the Revival Party, as well as those of the Reformers' Party. Out of 260 seats in the assembly, only three Socialist Party members led by Soleiman Eskandari formed the minority.Abrahamian Ervand 1982 Iran Between Two Revolutions 0-691-10134-5 Princeton University Press 135 registration https://archive.org/details/iranbetweentwore00abra_0 The Assembly convened on 6 December. References Category:1925 elections in Asia Category:1925 in Iran 1925 Category:Electoral fraud in Iran Category:Constituent assembly elections in Asia