1926 Persian legislative election

none 1926 Persian legislative election Iran State flag of Iran (1933–1964).svg parliamentary Until 27 June 1926 no 1923 Persian legislative election 1923 1928 Persian legislative election 1928 All 136 seats to the National Consultative Assembly Prime Minister Zoka-ol-Molk Revival Party Revival Party Mostowfi ol-Mamalek CDCDCD Independent politician 136 Parliament 1926.svg The elections for the sixth Majlis ended on 27 June 1926.http://rc.majlis.ir/fa/book_pub/download/837285 Majlis Research Center 2005 1384 آشنایی با تاریخ مجالس قانونگذاری در ایران دوره اول تا دوره شانزدهم Persian History of Legislatures in Iran (1285–1328) 125 2016-11-09 2020-12-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20201213132414/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/book_pub/download/837285 dead Electoral fairness The election was the first one encompassed by the reign of Reza Shah as the king. To ensure that deputies remained pliant, the shah took away parliamentary immunity and banned all political parties.Abrahamian Ervand A History of Modern Iran https://archive.org/details/historymodernira00abra limited 2008 Cambridge University Press Cambridge, U.K. 978-0521528917 73 It was the only election that retained some credibility until 1944 Iranian legislative election, since its elections were not wholly manipulated. A few critics of Reza Shah managed to win seats in Tehran, including Hassan Modarres who gained the highest number of votes, Mohammad Mossadegh, Hassan Mostowfi and Hossein Pirnia.Azimi Fakhreddin Quest for Democracy in Iran: A Century of Struggle Against Authoritarian Rule https://archive.org/details/questfordemocrac00azim limited Harvard University Press 2008 56 978-0674027787ELECTIONS i. UNDER THE QAJAR AND PAHLAVI MONARCHIES, 1906-79 Encyclopædia Iranica December 13, 2011 December 15, 1998 Bibliotheca Persica Press New York City http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/elections VIII Azimi Fakhreddin Yarshater Ehsan Ehsan Yarshater March 15, 2016 4 345–355 According to a report by British minister plenipotentiary dated as early 1926, "the Persian Majles cannot be taken seriously. The deputies are not free agents, any more than the elections to the Majles are free. When the Shah wants a measure, it is passed. When he is opposed, it is withdrawn. When he is indifferent, a great deal of aimless discussion takes place."Abrahamian Ervand 1982 Iran Between Two Revolutions 0-691-10134-5 Princeton University Press 138 registration https://archive.org/details/iranbetweentwore00abra_0/page/138 References Persia Legislative election Persian legislative election,1926 Category:Electoral fraud in Iran Category:National Consultative Assembly elections Category:June 1926 in Asia