An Analysis of Geography of Elections and New Techniques of Candidates for the Islamic Consultative Assembly in Electoral District of Islamabad-e Gharb and Dalahou

Document Type : Descriptive & Survey

Authors
M. R. Heidari Far 1
E. Pahkideh 2
K. Ayvani 3
1 Associated Professor of Political Geography, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Faculty of Geography and Urban Planning, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
3 Political Geography MA, Payam Noor University , Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Elections are the most effective and practical tool and means for exercising the thoughts and beliefs of the people and recognizing social options and priorities in democratic societies, during which the voting and participation of the elected candidates and the voters play an essential role. In the Islamic Republic of Iran, a favorable circumstance and profitable condition has been provided for public freedom and a widespread and great political participation of citizens, groups and parties in order to determine the political destiny and fate through elections. Elections are mentioned a fundamental mechanism for gathering and recognizing social choices and preferences, hence its rule and legitimacy is determined by the people. The method which used in this research is a descriptive- analytic according to the nature and aims of the subject and also in accordance with the testing of hypotheses and data collection. The statistical population is the households living in Islamabad and Dalahou districts with a population above 176864 people and 51177 households. The research findings show that there is a significant relationship between the sense of socio-economic status and the use of candidates' advertising techniques; In other words, the more suitable the socio- economic situation of the candidates, the higher the techniques will be in terms of quantity and quality

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Political Organizing of Space
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December 2022
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