Iranian Principlists

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Principlists
اصول‌گرایان
Newspaper Kayhan
Abrar
Islamic Republic
Vatan-e-Emrooz
Ideology Conservatism
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists
Shia Islamism
Political position Right-wing
Religion Shia Islam
International affiliation None
Affiliated groups Motalefeh
Rohaniat
Modaresin
Chekad Azadandishan
Mohandesin
Isargaran
Rahpouyan
Khedmatgozaran
Rayehe Khosh
Paydari
Istadegi
Sedaye Mellat
Ansar
Noandishan
YEKTA
Alliances The Two Societies
Front of Followers
Transformationalists
Builders
United Front
Islamic Consultative Assembly[1]
83 / 290
Assembly of Experts
57 / 86
City Council of Tehran[2]
16 / 31
City Council of Mashhad[2]
24 / 25
City Council of Isfahan[2]
10 / 21
City Council of Tabriz[2]
9 / 21
City Council of Bushehr[2]
3 / 11
City Council of Arak[2]
10 / 15
City Council of Qom[2]
20 / 21
City Council of Karaj[2]
6 / 21
City Council of Shiraz[2]
13 / 21
Politics of Iran
Political parties
Elections

Principlists (Persian: اصول‌گرایان‎‎; Osul-Garâyân), or Iranian Conservatives, are one of two main political camps inside post-revolutionary Iran, the other being Reformists. Within Iranian politics, a principlist refers to the conservative supporters of the Supreme Leader of Iran and advocates for protecting the ideological principles of the Islamic Revolution’s early days.[3]

A declaration issued by The Two Societies, which serves as the Principlists "manifesto", focuses on loyalty to Islam and the Iranian Revolution, obedience to the Supreme Leader of Iran, and devotion to the principle of Vilayat Faqih.[4]

The Principlists currently dominate the Islamic Consultative Assembly, the Assembly of Experts and several City Councils, as well as non-elective institutions such as the Guardian Council.[4]

Election results

President

President of Iran
Date Candidate Supported  % Votes Rank Notes
1997 Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri 25% 7,242,859 2nd Main Principlist Candidate
2001 Ahmad Tavakkoli 15.6% 4,393,544 2nd Main Principlist Candidate
2005/1 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 19.43% 5,711,696 2nd
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf 13.93% 4,095,827 4th
Ali Larijani 5.83% 1,713,810 5th
2005/2 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 61.69% 17,284,782 1st
2009 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 62.63% 24,527,516 1st
Mohsen Rezaee 1.73% 678,240 3rd
2013 Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf 16.46% 6,077,292 2nd
Saeed Jalili 11.31% 4,168,946 4th Stability Front candidate
Mohsen Rezaee 10.55% 3,884,412 5th
Ali Akbar Velayati 6.16% 2,268,753 6th

Islamic Consultative Assembly

Islamic Consultative Assembly
Date Seats
#  % ± pp
1996
110 / 270
40.7% -
2000
54 / 290
18.6% Decrease22.1
2004[5]
156 / 290
53.8% Increase35.2
2008[6]
199 / 290
68.6% Increase14.8
2012
182 / 290
62.75% Decrease5.85
2016
83 / 290
28.62% Decrease34.13

Assembly of Experts

Assembly of Experts
Date Seats
#  % ± pp
1998[7]
68 / 86
79% -
2006
59 / 86
69% Decrease10
2016
42 / 88
48% Decrease21

City Council of Tehran

City Council of Tehran
Date Seats
#  % ± pp
1999
0 / 15
0% Steady
2003
14 / 15
93.3% Increase 93.3
2006
11 / 15
73.3% Decrease 20
2013[2]
16 / 31
51.6% Decrease 21.7

See also

References

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