2009 Tehran Province by-election

12 June 2009

The vacant seat to the Assembly of Experts
 
Candidate Mahmoud Alavi Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri
Party Combatant Clergy Association
Popular vote 2,636,032
Percentage 45.09%

Subsequent Member

Mahmoud Alavi

A by-election was held on 12 June 2009 for the vacant seat of the Assembly of Experts in Tehran Province, caused by death of Mohammad-Hassan Marashi. It was held along with the 2009 Iranian presidential election.[1]

The seat was won by Mahmoud Alavi, who gained more than 2.6 millions out of 5.8 millions of votes cast.[1] He was not supported by major clerical organizations, The Two Societies had endorsed Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri.

Result

# Candidate Electoral list Votes % Notes
CCA SST
1 Mahmoud Alavi 2,636,032 45.09 Elected
Mohammad-Ali Taskhiri check check Defeated
Fakhraddin Mousavi
Hashem Bathaei
Mohammad-Ali Amin
Mehdi Hadavi-Moghaddam
Blank/Invalid Votes
Total Votes 5,846,107 100
Source: ISNA / Mehr News Agency / IRNA

References

  1. 1 2 "Mahmoud Alavi elected to Assembly of Experts", Mehr News Agency, 16 June 2009, retrieved 15 March 2021
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