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Mahdikhani Gilani M, bakhshi A, Ayouzi M R, Sadeghi haghighi D. Comparative study of the voting pattern in the 10th and 11th periods of the Islamic Council(Case study: Qasrshirin, Sarpol Zahab and Gilan-Gharb constituencies). pos 2024; 6 (4) :4-0
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Comparative study of the voting pattern in the 10th and 11th periods of the Islamic Council(Case study: Qasrshirin, Sarpol Zahab and Gilan-Gharb constituencies)

Mojtaba Mahdikhani Gilani¹

, Ahmad Bakhshi ^*

², Mohammad Rahim Ayouzi³

, Dydokht Sadeghi haghighi⁴

1- Doctoral student, Department of Political Science, Central Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2- Professor, Group of Political Sciences, One Daneshgah Azad Islamic Center, Tehran, Tehran, Iran , ahamadi.1661.lind@gmail.com
3- Professor, Department of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
4- Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Central Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Abstract: (887 Views)

The present study aims to investigate and analyze the factors affecting voting behavior in the constituencies of Sar-e-Pul-e-Zahab, Qasr-e-Shirin, and Gilan-e-Gharb counties in the tenth and eleventh cycles of the Islamic Consultative Assembly elections. Using a theoretical framework and a combination of electoral behavior models, this study analyzes the role of key variables such as tribal-ethnic divide, religious divide, county orientation, political factionalism, and economic factors in shaping the voting pattern in these regions. The findings of the study show that in both cycles, the aforementioned variables have had an impact on electoral behavior, and changes in the extent and manner of these factors' impact have been observed between the two cycles. In particular, in the eleventh cycle, the impact of tribal-ethnic divides and county orientation has increased, indicating the strengthening of local and ethnic identities in the political decision-making process. In contrast, the role of religious divides has decreased compared to the tenth period, which could be due to social developments and changes in the priorities of voters or influential individuals in this area. In addition, the role of political factions and economic issues was more prominent in the eleventh period than in the tenth period, indicating an increase in voters' attention to the economic situation, political affiliations, and biases.

Keywords: elections, Islamic Council, 10th and 11th term, voting pattern

Article Type: Original Research | Subject: Political Spatial Planning
Received: 2024/08/14 | Accepted: 2024/10/28 | Published: 2024/11/30

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