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Iranian conservatives consolidate parliament control in run-off elections
2008-04-27
Iranian state media has announced partial results for run-off parliamentary elections indicating conservatives have consolidated their control of the legislature.

State television and the official news agency IRNA say that out of 82 seats included in Friday's run-off, 56 have produced final results.

Saturday's final results show supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won 12 seats, his conservative critics seven, reformists 12 and independents 25.

Preliminary results in Teheran show conservatives well-placed to win 10 of the 11 seats up for grabs in the capital and reformists to pick up one seat.

Many reformist candidates were barred by the government from running in parliamentary elections ahead of the first round of voting in March.
Posted by:Fred

#6  Pappy, I think Kevin (A5089) was being sarcastic....
Posted by: Frank G   2008-04-27 20:54  

#5  I think you people should stop joking, and pay attention : this is important matter.

It's called gallows humor, bud.

Because, iran is a democracy. Really.

Sure. Really.
Posted by: Pappy   2008-04-27 20:48  

#4  Sure it is. The people get to vote. Just like Zimbabwe. China. USSR. Cuba.

I'll be none of those places ever had a Hilly/Obama catfight.
Posted by: Bobby   2008-04-27 13:26  

#3  I think you people should stop joking, and pay attention : this is important matter.

Because, iran is a democracy. Really.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2008-04-27 12:09  

#2  Now, now Perfesser. A sword, not an axe.
Posted by: Pappy   2008-04-27 12:03  

#1  In Iran, "reformist" means they want surgeons to remove the limbs of sinners, and "conservatives" means they want it to be done with an ax.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2008-04-27 08:49  

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