1939 Iranian legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Iran in 1939, throughout the month of July and most of August.[1] They were the last elections held during the reign of Reza Shah and were not considered free.[2]

1939 Iranian legislative election

July–August 1939

All 136 seats of the National Consultative Assembly

References

  1. Gholi-Majid, Mohammad (2012). August 1941: The Anglo Russian Occupation and Change of Shahs. University Press of America. p. 17. ISBN 9780761859413.
  2. Azimi, Fakhreddin (2008). Quest for Democracy in Iran: A Century of Struggle Against Authoritarian Rule. Harvard University Press. p. 76. ISBN 0674027787.


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