Iranian parliamentary elections
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Iranian parliamentary elections are nationwide legislative contests in Iran to choose members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, conducted under a theocratic-republican system with strict candidate vetting and oversight.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iranian parliamentary elections canonical | 2 |
| انتخابات مجلس شورای اسلامی | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5167987 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iranian parliamentary elections Context triple: [Guardian Council, influences, Iranian parliamentary elections]
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A.
Iranian presidential elections
Iranian presidential elections are tightly controlled national votes in which Iran’s president is chosen from candidates pre-screened by the powerful Guardian Council within the country’s theocratic-republican system.
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B.
Polish parliamentary elections
Polish parliamentary elections are nationwide votes held to choose representatives to the Sejm and Senate, shaping the composition and direction of Poland’s national legislature.
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C.
Parliament of Iran
The Parliament of Iran, also known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is the country's unicameral national legislature responsible for enacting laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.
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D.
Egyptian parliamentary elections, 2011–2012
The Egyptian parliamentary elections of 2011–2012 were the first post-revolution legislative polls that reshaped Egypt’s political landscape after the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak.
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E.
Egyptian parliamentary election, 2015
The Egyptian parliamentary election of 2015 was the first legislative vote held after the 2013 military ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, resulting in a new House of Representatives dominated by pro-government and independent candidates amid low voter turnout.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iranian parliamentary elections Target entity description: Iranian parliamentary elections are nationwide legislative contests in Iran to choose members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, conducted under a theocratic-republican system with strict candidate vetting and oversight.
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A.
Iranian presidential elections
Iranian presidential elections are tightly controlled national votes in which Iran’s president is chosen from candidates pre-screened by the powerful Guardian Council within the country’s theocratic-republican system.
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B.
Polish parliamentary elections
Polish parliamentary elections are nationwide votes held to choose representatives to the Sejm and Senate, shaping the composition and direction of Poland’s national legislature.
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C.
Parliament of Iran
The Parliament of Iran, also known as the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is the country's unicameral national legislature responsible for enacting laws, approving the budget, and overseeing the executive branch.
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D.
Egyptian parliamentary elections, 2011–2012
The Egyptian parliamentary elections of 2011–2012 were the first post-revolution legislative polls that reshaped Egypt’s political landscape after the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak.
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E.
Egyptian parliamentary election, 2015
The Egyptian parliamentary election of 2015 was the first legislative vote held after the 2013 military ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, resulting in a new House of Representatives dominated by pro-government and independent candidates amid low voter turnout.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election
ⓘ
national election ⓘ unicameral parliament ⓘ |
| candidateApprovalRequiredFrom | Guardian Council ⓘ |
| candidateVettingBy | Guardian Council ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| electorate | Iranian citizens aged 18 or older ⓘ |
| elects |
Islamic Consultative Assembly
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of Iran
|
| eligibilityRequirement |
candidates must accept the principle of velayat-e faqih
ⓘ
candidates must be Muslim except for minority seats ⓘ candidates must show loyalty to the Islamic Republic ⓘ |
| features |
dominance of factions over formal parties
ⓘ
ideological screening of candidates ⓘ limited role for political parties ⓘ oversight by clerical bodies ⓘ strict candidate vetting ⓘ |
| firstElectionHeld | 1980 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ |
| heldIn |
Islamic Republic of Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
Iran
|
| includeRunoffElections | yes ⓘ |
| includesReservedSeatsFor | religious minorities ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Election Law of the Islamic Consultative Assembly
ⓘ
linked to:
Election Law of the Islamic Republic of Iran
|
| legislatureName |
Islamic Consultative Assembly
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of Iran
|
| levelOfElection | national ⓘ |
| localName |
انتخابات مجلس شورای اسلامی
ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian parliamentary elections
|
| mainParticipants |
moderate or centrist factions
ⓘ
principlist factions ⓘ reformist factions ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Guardian Council supervisory boards
ⓘ
linked to:
Guardian Council
|
| numberOfSeats | 290 ⓘ |
| occurEvery | 4 years ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Ministry of Interior of Iran ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Guardian Council
ⓘ
Ministry of Interior of Iran ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | theocratic-republican system ⓘ |
| predecessorLegislature |
National Consultative Assembly of Iran
ⓘ
linked to:
National Consultative Assembly
|
| relatedInstitution |
Assembly of Experts elections
ⓘ
Presidential elections in Iran ⓘ |
| reservedSeatsCount | 5 ⓘ |
| reservedSeatsFor |
Armenian Christians
ⓘ
Assyrian and Chaldean Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Syriacs
Jews ⓘ Zoroastrians ⓘ |
| runoffThreshold | 25 percent of valid votes in first round ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| votingMethod | secret ballot ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
majoritarian system
ⓘ
two-round system ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Iranian parliamentary elections Description of subject: Iranian parliamentary elections are nationwide legislative contests in Iran to choose members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, conducted under a theocratic-republican system with strict candidate vetting and oversight.
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linked to: Iranian parliamentary elections