1985 Iranian presidential election

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1985 Iranian presidential election
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Registered25,993,802[1]
Turnout54.78%[1]
 
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

Presidential elections were held in Iran on 16 August 1985, and resulted in the re-election of the incumbent President Ali Khamenei.

Campaign

Freedom Movement of Iran called for a boycott.[2]

Candidates

In July 1985, 50 people applied for the nomination, of which only 3 were approved:

Disqualified

The following candidates were disqualified by the Guardian Council:

Results

1985 Iranian presidential election
Party Candidate Nohen et al[5] ISSDP[1]
Votes % Votes %
Islamic Republican Party Ali Khamenei 12,203,870 87.9 12,205,012 85.00
Islamic Republican Party Mahmoud Kashani 1,402,416 10.1 1,402,953 9.85
Islamic Republican Party Habibollah Asgaroladi 283,297 2.00 278,113 1.95
Blank or invalid votes 355,047 2.50 352,509 2.47
Totals 14,244,630 100 14,238,587 100

References

  1. ^ a b c "1985 Presidential Election", The Iran Social Science Data Portal, Princeton University, retrieved 10 August 2015
  2. ISBN 1850431981
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  3. ISBN 9781623710330
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  4. ^
    ISBN 9780813374451
  5. ISBN 0-19-924958-X
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