Election Name: | 1923 Persian legislative election |
Country: | Iran |
Flag Image: | State flag of Iran (1907-1933).svg |
Type: | parliamentary |
Election Date: | 1923 |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1921 Persian legislative election |
Previous Year: | 1921 |
Next Election: | 1926 Persian legislative election |
Next Year: | 1926 |
Seats For Election: | All 138 seats to the National Consultative Assembly |
Seats1: | 40[1] |
Party1: | Revival Party |
Leader1: | Mohammad Tadayon |
Leaders Seat1: | Birjand |
Colour1: | no |
Seats2: | 14 |
Party2: | Socialist Party |
Leader2: | Soleiman Eskandari |
Leaders Seat2: | Tehran |
Colour2: | no |
Seats3: | 8 |
Party3: | Reformers' Party |
Leader3: | Hassan Modarres |
Leaders Seat3: | Tehran |
Colour3: | no |
Prime Minister | |
Before Election: | Reza Khan |
After Election: | Reza Khan |
The Persian legislative election of 1923 was held in November 1923 after the appointment of Reza Pahlavi as prime minister by Ahmad Shah Qajar. It was the last election in the Qajar dynasty. Parliament opened on 11 February 1924.[2]
During the elections, Reza Khan used the military to manipulate the elections in many tribal constituencies and gave allied Revival Party and Socialist Party majority.[3] Only elections in Tehran was not manipulated.[4]