Iran conservatives prevail in polls marked by low turnout
2020-02-24 09:19:07 source：The Aljazeera
February 24, 2020
Iran's conservatives will dominate the country's new parliament following an election marked by the lowest voter turnout in decades, according to state media.
Two days after the polls closed, an Al Jazeera tally based on interior ministry results published on Sunday by state media said conservative candidates had secured at least 219 seats in the 290-strong parliament, also known as the Majlis.
With 11 seats set to be contested in a second round in April, the new parliament will also comprise of at least 20 reformists and 35 independents. Five seats are guaranteed for the country's religious minorities: Zoroastrians, Jews, Assyrians, Chaldean Christians and Armenian Christians.
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