A moderate victory in Iran poses a test for theocrat Ali Khamenei.
Category: Elections
A quick guide to Iranian election results
Moderate candidate Hassan Rouhani has a big early lead in Iran's presidential election. Here's how to follow along with the count.
Election preview: Iran
Iran's presidential election looks as if it might be more exciting than anyone expected, with a surge in support for the most moderate candidate and the chance of a runoff next week.
Populist insurgency not working well in Italy
Italy's centre-left finally gets some good news, but its populist movement is facing the sort of problems that typically plague amateurs in politics.
Nauru – a political system in miniature
Nauru elected a new parliament on Saturday, with a record number of candidates and an unusually high turnover among MPs. Being Nauru, however, the numbers are all very small.
Iran lurches further down the theocratic road
A presidential election in Iran looks like falling well short of a democratic exercise, but public opposition to the regime is by no means extinct.
Another election roundup
Tying up some loose ends from recent electoral events, plus an advance look at next month's Iranian election.
Opinion polls come a cropper in British Columbia
British Columbia's Liberal Party wins re-election despite what the polls said, in a result that will give comfort to unpopular incumbents everywhere.
Bulgaria enters uncharted waters
An indecisive election result puts Bulgaria into limbo, but the media don't bother telling people anything useful about it.
A quick update on Bulgaria
How to read Bulgarian election results.
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