December 10, 1982 (1982-12-10) 1990 → Turnout 77.38% | Registered 23,277,871 | |
The very first Iranian Assembly of Experts election was held on December 10, 1982 to elect all 82 members in 24 constituencies. 18,013,061 citizens voted in the elections, marking a 77.38% turnout. Out of 168 individuals registered to run, 146 (86.90%) were qualified allowed to do so.
Held in two-round system, 76 seats were decided in the first round, as well as 7 in the second round.
Experts winning the elections made decisive resolutions, including electing Hussein-Ali Montazeri as the first and only "Deputy Supreme Leader of Iran" (Persian: قائممقام رهبری) in May 1985, deposing him in November 1987, and electing the new Supreme Leader in June 1989.
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