Iranian local elections, 1999

City and Village Councils elections

February 26, 1999 (1999-02-26)

2003 →

≈200,000 Seats in City and Village Councils

Registered

36,739,982

Turnout

64.42%

Alliance	2nd of Khordad	Right wing
112 cities IIPF claim	331 / 665 (50%)	82 / 665 (12%)

Elected Speaker of the Supreme Provinces Council

Mohsen Beheshti-Seresht
Reformists

The elections for City and Village Councils of Iran were held on 26 February 1999, for the first time in the history of Iran to elect some 200,000 seats.

These elections saw great levels of public participation and civic engagement and still tend to be viewed as an "historic moment" and important opportunity for citizens to play an active part in the management of their municipalities at a local level.

In many large cities, especially Tehran and Isfahan, candidates from 2nd of Khordad movement won the elections. Independents were elected in most rural areas, reflecting concern for local issues which competed with the wider national debate over an emerging “civil society.”

The elections marked an unprecedented presence of women in politics of Iran, 114 women won first or second place in 109 cities.

There were 23,668,739 votes casted in this election.

Reformist groupings won 7 out of 11 positions on the Isfahan council.

Winners of 15 seats and 6 alternate members of the Islamic City Council of Tehran were:

Shahla Habibi, Mohammad Khakpour, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Mohammad Nabi Habibi and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were among notable candidates who lost the election.

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