Tudeh fraction

Tudeh fraction
Chamber	Iranian Parliament
Foundation	1944
Member parties	Tudeh Party of Iran
President	Reza Radmanesh (1944–1946)
Spokesperson	Fereydoun Keshavarz (1944–1946)[1]

The Tudeh fraction (Persian: فراکسیون توده) was the parliamentary group of the Tudeh Party in the Iranian Parliament.

The group was known for its robust discipline, and its ability to dominate debates in the parliament.[2] During the 14th Iranian Majlis, the party formed a left-center coalition with deputies (mostly from northern provinces) who sympathized with its policies, gaining a voting strength of about 30.[2]

Historical membership

Years	Seats	Change	Ref
1944–1946	8 / 136		[3]
1947–1949	2 / 136	6	[4]

References

1. Abrahamian, Ervand (1982). Iran Between Two Revolutions. Princeton University Press. p. 406. ISBN 0-691-10134-5.
2. Mehrdad, Hormoz (1980). Political orientations and the style of intergroup leadership interactions: the case of Iranian political parties (PDF) (PhD thesis). Ohio State University. p. 212. S2CID 148645507. osu1487090992443849. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-20.
3. Abrahamian, Ervand (1978). "Factionalism in Iran: political groups in the 14th Parliament (1944–46)". Middle Eastern Studies. 14 (1). Taylor & Francis: 35. doi:10.1080/00263207808700364. JSTOR 4282680.
4. Ro'i, Yaacov (1974). From Encroachment to Involvement: A Documentary Study of Soviet Policy in the Middle East, 1945–1973. Transaction Publishers. p. 44. ISBN 1412824117. They brought a majority to Qavam's party, the Iranian Democratic Party, while the Tudeh, which boycotted the elections in most districts, received only two seats, and the main opposition party, that of Mosaddeq, 25.