2003 Tehran City Council election (original) (raw)

An election to the Islamic City Council of Tehran took place on 28 February 2003, along with the local elections nationwide. The results showed a victory for the conservative Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran, that gained 14 out of 15 seats, and a massive defeat for all of the Reformist groupings, as well as the Council of Nationalist-Religious Activists of Iran and the Freedom Movement of Iran. Voter turnout fell to 12% in this election.