58% of voters participated in Iran elections: ministry
Published Sat, Feb 27, 2016 · 06:29 AM
[TEHRAN] More than 58 per cent of voters cast ballots in Iran's elections, a spokesman for the interior ministry told state television on Saturday.
Just over 32 million out of 55 million vote took part in Friday's polls, Hossein-Ali Amiri said. The preliminary figure is lower than the 2012 parliamentary elections, when 64.2 per cent participated.
AFP
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