Results
| Orientiation of candidates | Seats | % of Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatives | 156 | 54% | |
| Reformists | 39 | 13% | |
| Independents | 31 | 11% | |
| Elected in second round | 59 | 20% | |
| Armenians recognized minority religion | 2 | ||
| Chaldean and Assyrian Catholic recognized minority religion | 1 | ||
| Jewish recognized minority religion | 1 | ||
| Zoroastrian recognized minority religion | 1 | ||
| Total (Turnout around 50 %) | 290 | ||
| Source: IPU | |||
The preliminary results of the elections showed a victory by the conservatives. A basic comparison of the partial lists indicated that even among the seats where the reformist alliance had a candidate, only 28% (30 out of 107) were elected.
The official turnout was approximately 60%, down from the 2000 election. One of the conservative alliances, Etelaf-e Abadgaran-e Iran-e Eslami, won all of the city's 30 seats. There are rumors that some voters were transferred to Tehran or other big cities from other areas by some of the parties, and a claim that the Municipality of Tehran, whose mayor backed the same alliance, was advertising for the alliance illegally, using the government's budget.
Read more about this topic: Iranian Legislative Election, 2004
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