Iranian presidential election, 1985

Iranian presidential election, 1985

1981 (Oct) ← August 16, 1985 → 1989

Nominee Ali Khamenei Mahmoud Kashani Party IRP Independent Popular vote 12,203,870 1,402,416 Percentage 87.9 % 10.1%

President before election Ali Khamenei IRP Elected President Ali Khamenei IRP

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The Iranian presidential election of 1985 took place on August 16, 1985, and resulted in the re-election of the incumbent President Ali Khamenei.

Results

Iranian presidential election, 1985
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Islamic Republican	Ali Khamenei	12,203,870	87.9 %
	Independent	Mahmoud Kashani	1,402,416	10.1%
	Islamic Coalition Party	Habibollah Asgar-Owladi	283,297	2.0%
Blank or invalid votes			355,047
Totals			14,244,630	100.00%
Voter turnout			68%
Sources: Ministry of Interior of Iran

External links

• Shargh's article on the 1985 election (in Persian)