1979 Iranian Constitutional Assembly election in Kerman province

Kerman election
3 August 1979 (1979-08-03)
2 Seats to the Assembly for the Final Review of the Constitution
Alliance Coalition of Islamic Parties
Seats won
2 / 2
Location of the constituency within Iran

On 3 August 1979, a Constitutional Convention election was held in Kerman Province constituency with plurality-at-large voting format in order to decide two seats for the Assembly for the Final Review of the Constitution.

Only five candidates ran for the two seats, which both went to those endorsed by the Coalition of Islamic Parties in absence of many rival groups. The candidate supported by the Freedom Movement of Iran was placed fifth with less than 1% of the votes cast.

Results

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1979 Constitutional Convention election: Kerman Province
Party Candidate Votes %
IRP Mohammad-Javad Hojjati[a][b][c] 211,589 82.49
IRP Mohammad-Javad Bahonar[a][b][c][d][e] 205,765 80.22
— Mohammad Hasehmian 41,342 16.12
— Mohammad-Esmail Saeini 30,942 12.06
FMI Mohammad-Bagher Mahdavi Khanouki 1,775 0.69
Total votes 256,488 100
  1. ^ a b Also supported by the Combatant Clergy Association.
  2. ^ a b Also supported by the Movement of Muslim Women (neḥzat-e zanān-e mosalmān).
  3. ^ a b Also supported by Malek Ashtar Monotheistic Organization (sāzmān-e tohīdī-ye mālek-e aštar).
  4. ^ Also supported by the Women's Society of the Islamic Revolution.
  5. ^ Also supported by the Organization of Holy Warriors in the Path of Truth (sāzmān-e mojāhedān-e rāḥ-e ḥaq).
Source: "Election Results" (PDF), Enghelab-e-Eslami, no. 41, p. 3, 8 August 1979[permanent dead link‍]

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