-
- Held: March 14, 2008
- General election for the Islamic Consultative Assembly, the unicameral federal legislative body of Iran
- At stake: 290 seats
- Officially, campaigning cannot begin until one week before the election
- Candidates must undergo an extensive vetting, or review, process
- The grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini, Ali Eshraghi has dropped out of the election
- In an unprecedented move, some opposition candidates have been restored
- Iran's conservative party has split support between Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Ali Larijani
-
-
A parliamentary election was held in Iran on March 14, 2008. As expected, conservative candidates maintained control of parliament. A run-off election was held on April 25, 2008. It was widely expected that this second election would solidify the conservative win of the first round.
Opposition Coalition
Over twenty opposition groups formed a coalition party, led by Mohammad Khatami, to oppose the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. However, despite some opposition candidates being allowed to take part, most (about 1,700 candidates) were barred from running by Iran's Guardian Council.Opposition Barred
In February, 2008 the majority of the Iran Reformist Coalition candidates were barred from the election by the Guardian Council. Though many were reinstated a week later, critics point out that the Coalition's strongest candidates remain barred.Conservative Split
It was thought that a threat to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad power would be posed not by Reformists, but by a split in the conservative coalition. However, the first round results served to further strengthen Ahmadinejad's position as president.-
-
Iran Election 2008 Questions
Do you think Irans claim to rocket launch was real? Or was it faked? 2 AnswersAny nation has sufficient resources to photoshop an image. I think, that if they tell us about it, it's fake. That being said, I hardly think they copied and p... read more
can you recall any positive news events that happened in 2008 besides Obama being elected? 22 AnswersYou can find such optimistic and fantastic news at the Good News Network. I check it out daily and it definitely lists my spirits. http://www.goodnewsnetwork.or... read more
Will Russia impose sanctions against Iran? 1 AnswerWell Russia alone cannot impose sanctions against Iran. It can withdraw the current trades in between both countries. To impose sanctions all the Vito countrie... read more
Why does Iran even hold elections? 1 AnswerDemocracy is very important to us here in North America, and it's very important to the people in Iran as well. It's essential that they have the right to choo... read more
view more questions...
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
This page currently has no vertical manager.
