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Turnout in Iran election was 62 percent-state TV

Published: 29 Feb 2016 - 02:49 pm | Last Updated: 21 Nov 2021 - 04:53 pm
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An Iranian man gives a ride to a woman in the back on a motorcycle at Hafez square in central in Tehran on February 29, 2016. AFP / ATTA KENARE

 

ANKARA: Iran said on Monday that counting of votes cast in Friday's twin elections was over and the nationwide turnout was 62 percent.

"Counting of the votes is finished .... the participation in Tehran was 50 percent and in the whole country was around 62 percent," said Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli. 

REUTERS