October 1981 Iranian presidential election

Iranian presidential election, October 1981

October 2, 1981

File:Portrait of Ali Khamenei, 1981.jpg Nominee Ali Khamenei Ali Akbar Parvaresh Party IRP Independent Popular vote 16,007,072 341,841 Percentage 97.1 % 2.1%

President before election Mohammad-Ali Rajai IRP Elected President Ali Khamenei IRP

The Iranian presidential election of October 1981, took place on October 2, 1981, after the assassination of Mohammad-Ali Rajai, the previous President of Iran, during the interim premiership of Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani. It led to the landslide victory of Ali Khamenei.

Results

Of the total 16,841,800 total votes, the following numbers were won by each candidate: Template:Iranian presidential election, 1981 (October)

External links

• Shargh's article on the October 1981 election (in Persian)