Winners of Iran's run-off parliamentary elections announced
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A total of 90 candidates were competing for the 45 remaining seats in 22 constituencies.
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An Iranian man votes for the parliamentary runoff elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP)
The spokesperson for Iran's Interior Ministry election headquarters has confirmed the candidates who won in the run-off parliamentary elections that took place on May 10.
Mohsen Eslami announced the names of the 45 winners, with Bijan Nobaveh, Mohammad Seraj, and Abolfazl Zohrevand emerging as the top candidates in Tehran, securing a four-year term in the Iranian Parliament, known as the Majlis, which comprises 290 seats elected directly by the people.
A total of 90 candidates were competing for the 45 remaining seats in the parliament during the run-off elections held in 22 constituencies.
With the announcement, all 30 seats designated to the Tehran constituency in the new parliament have now been filled, with the remaining 14 seats determined in the first round that was held on March 1.
During the voting process, electronic voting machines across 22 districts across 15 provinces were being used, with Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Issa Zarepour, confirming that the machines were operating flawlessly.
The governor of Tehran mentioned that approximately 3,700 electronic voting machines were available in Tehran Province's polling stations, including 311 mobile voting machines deployed to hospitals, military bases, and university dormitories.
