1976 Iranian local elections

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1976 Iranian local elections
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 197415 October 1976 (1976-10-15)1978 

Local elections were held in Iran on 15 October 1976 to elect the members of 435 municipal councils, 162 city and town councils, and 238 regional educational councils. They were the first local elections to be held during rule of the one-party state under the Resurgence Party. [1]

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References

  1. "THE LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS", Iran Almanac and Book of Facts, Echo of Iran, 1977, p. 105