Iranian presidential election, 1989

Iranian presidential election, 1989

1985 ← July 28, 1989 → 1993

Nominee Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Abbas Sheibani Party CCA Freedom Movement Popular vote 15,537,394 632,583 Percentage 96.1% 3.9%

President before election Ali Khamenei CCA Elected President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani CCA

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The Iranian presidential election of 1989 took place on July 28, 1989, after the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the selection of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the previous President of Iran, as the new Supreme Leader of Iran. Out of the seventy-nine candidates registered to run, only two were approved by the Council of Guardians, which resulted in a very predictable win by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the previous Speaker of Majlis.

Results

Iranian presidential election, 1989
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Combatant Clergy	Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani	15,537,394	96.1%
	Freedom Movement	Abbas Sheibani	632,583	3.9%
Blank or invalid votes			269,270
Totals			16,439,247	100.00%
Voter turnout			60%
Sources: Ministry of Interior of Iran

External links

• Shargh's article on the 1989 election (in Persian)