The
constitution approved in a
December 1979 referendum provided for a 270-seat Majlis, with five seats reserved for minority groups including
Jews,
Zoroastrians,
Armenians from the north and south of the country and one jointly elected by
Assyrians. As there was no electoral law at the time of the elections, they were held in accordance with a proposal from the Ministry of the Interior and approved by the
Council of the Revolution. However, the elections were postponed in 23 constituencies in
Kurdistan province and
Sistan and Balochistan Province. ==Results==