Parliamentary Elections

French gov. toppled in no-confidence vote at parliament

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The French government has been toppled in a vote of no confidence Wednesday, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest economy into a period of deep political uncertainty.

Japan's ruling coalition loses majority: Report

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Japan's ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a drubbing at Sunday's national election, raising uncertainty over the make-up of the next government and the outlook for the world's fourth-largest economy.

Parliamentary elections kick off in Georgia: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Parliamentary elections are underway in Georgia. The total number of voters for the October 26 elections is 3,508,294 people, Georgia’s First Channel reported.

Ishiba dissolves Japan’s lower house to set up parl. election

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved Japan’s lower house of parliament Wednesday to set up an Oct. 27 snap election and seek a mandate from voters for his 9-day-old government.

Azerbaijan's ruling party wins parliamentary elections

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Аzerbaijan’s ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) led by President Ilham Aliyev won majority in in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, local media reported.

Voting underway in Azerbaijan's snap parliamentary election

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Polls have opened in Azerbaijan for a snap parliamentary election, the first since it regained full control of the former breakaway territory of Karabakh in a lightning offensive last year against ethnic Armenian forces.

Parliament of Jordan reportedly dissolved

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – News sources reported that the parliament of Jordan was dissolved.

Rwandans cast ballots to elect new president, lawmakers

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Millions of Rwandans are heading to the polls Monday to choose the next president and members of parliament.

Syria begins fourth post-crisis parliamentary elections

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – On Monday, the People’s Assembly (Parliament) elections in Syria began, marking the fourth parliamentary elections held after the outbreak of the Syrian crisis in 2011.

France facing hung parliament after shock election result

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – National Rally has come third in the second round of voting in France's parliamentary election, according to exit polls.

French leftist figurehead Melenchon says PM should resign

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The French left is ready to form a new government and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal should resign after predictions Sunday showed a broad left-wing alliance could become the largest bloc in parliament ahead of the far right.

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Left-wing coalition leads 2nd round of French elections

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – France's left-wing New Popular Front coalition won the most seats in the second voting round of parliamentary elections, Western media said Sunday.

French voters head to polls for 2nd round of parl. election

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Voters in France started heading to polling stations for the second round of elections on Sunday to elect new members of parliament as the country finds itself at a crucial political crossroads.

Voters in France’s overseas territories start casting vote

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Voters in France’s overseas territories and living abroad started casting ballots Saturday in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand an unprecedented victory to the nationalist far right.

France heading to polls in high-stakes snap parl. election

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Voters in France are heading to the polls in the first round of high stakes, snap parliamentary elections that could see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen form a government in a historic first.

Azerbaijan to hold early parliamentary election

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – The President of Azerbaijan has dissolved the country's parliament, and early elections are scheduled for September 1.

Candidates attend third presidential election debate

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Candidates for the 14th Iran Presidential election participated in the third debate on the live broadcast.

Early results show Modi’s BJP may fall short of majority

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition is leading as India counts votes. But trends so far suggest the BJP might fall short of a majority.

South Africa ANC loses 30-year parl. majority after election

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) –The African National Congress party has lost its parliamentary majority putting South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system.

Iran announces final list of elected lawmakers for Tehran

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Election Headquarters has announced the winners of the runoff parliamentary elections in the Tehran constituency made up of the capital Tehran and Shemiranat County, as well as the cities of Rey, Islamshahr, and Pardis.

Leader casts vote for parliamentary elections runoff

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei cast his vote for the second round of the 12th parliamentary elections in Iran on Friday morning.

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Preparations made for e-voting in Iran parliamentary election

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi voiced his organization’s readiness to hold the upcoming run-off parliamentary elections across the country with electronic voting machines.

Campaign for parliamentary elections runoff to start on May 2

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – The campaign for Iran's parliamentary elections runoff is set to start on May 2.

Candidate's names for Parliamentary election runoff announced

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Elections headquarters announced the names of the candidates for the 12th term of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) election runoff.

Senior cleric hails turnout to recent elections as Jihad

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – The temporary leader of Friday prayers sermon in Tehran said that the relatively high turnout rate in the latest Iranian elections despite all the enemy's propaganda was doing "an acceptable jihad" on the part of the people.

Senior cleric:

Iranian nation proved their loyalty to Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Tehran provisional Friday prayers leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami says Iranian people are loyal to the Islamic Revolution and have shown their loyalty in the election.

Raeisi:

Gov. has to double efforts after huge turnout at elections

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said people's turnout at polling stations has given the authorities the mandate to solve people's problems and meet their expectations. 

16 candidates go to a run off in Tehran parl. elections

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iran elections headquarters said Monday that fourteen first candidates secured a seat in the next Parliament from the Tehran constituency while the next 16 seats have to be decided in a runoff.