A referendum on the dissolution of Parliament, the first referendum ever held in Iran, was held in August 1953.

The dissolution was approved by more than 99% of voters.

Following the referendum, there were talks about another referendum to abolish the Pahlavi dynasty and make Iran a republic, however the government was overthrown by a coup d'état shortly after.

[1][2] The balloting was not secret and there were two separate voting booths, i.e. the opponents of Mossadegh had to cast their vote in a separate tent.

[7][1] Critics pointed that the referendum had ignored the democratic demand for secret ballots.