Ahmadinejad's support solid in Iran's parliamentary voting -
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Interior Minister Mostafa Pour Mohammadi said 71 percent of the 290 seats in parliament will go to conservative factions and 29 percent to "other" groups. (article 1)
Conservatives won the largest share of seats in Iran's parliamentary elections, state television said on Sunday, as partial results were announced. (article 11)
The conservative victory is not based simply on the fact that its candidates prevailed, but also on securing a 60% turnout in elections from which all the most prominent reformist candidates were disqualified from running. (article 5)
THE hardline supporters of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared to be heading for victory in parliamentary elections last night, despite earlier predictions that more pragmatic conservatives who favour a less confrontational approach to the West might triumph. (article 7)
Reformist leaders pushed for Iranians to vote Friday, hoping to prevent a sweep by Ahmadinejad allies after the country's clerics threw many liberal candidates out of the race. (article 4)
Iranians go to the polls on Friday to vote for a new parliament, in an election dominated by the economy, as spiralling inflation sends the price of goods such as vegetables and detergent soaring and unemployment remains rife. (article 14)
The BBC's Jon Leyne in Tehran says the lack of choice among candidates could have discouraged voters. (article 8)
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Source articles
- Ahmadinejad's support solid in Iran's parliamentary voting - (baltimoresun.com, 03/17/2008, 344 words)
- The Seattle Times: Attacks on the West boost Iran president in parliament vote (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/16/2008, 341 words)
- Conservative Split in Iran Vote (Washington Post, 03/16/2008, 341 words)
- Hard-Liners Take Early Edge in Iran Vote (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/15/2008, 1132 words)
- What Iran's Poll Results Mean (time.com, 03/16/2008, 902 words)
- Iran faces power play after vote (BBC News, 03/16/2008, 545 words)
- Iran’s hardliners surge ahead in poll (timesonline.co.uk, 03/16/2008, 630 words)
- Iranians vote in general election (BBC News, 03/14/2008, 437 words)
- Conservatives win Iran election (BBC News, 03/16/2008, 223 words)
- Iran elections draw big turnout (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/15/2008, 431 words)
- Iran conservatives win majority in parliament (cbc.ca, 03/16/2008, 375 words)
- ABC News: Hardliners Maintain Grip in Iran Vote (ABCNews, 03/16/2008, 312 words)
- Ayatollah Khomeini kin backs reformer - (baltimoresun.com, 03/17/2008, 881 words)
- Iranians vote in parliamentary elections (ft.com, 03/14/2008, 568 words)
- Parliamentary vote to test Ahmadi-Nejad (ft.com, 03/14/2008, 605 words)
- Iran’s conservatives claim poll victory (ft.com, 03/16/2008, 456 words)
- Ahmadi-Nejad will face big challenges (ft.com, 03/16/2008, 407 words)
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