October 1981 Iranian presidential election

October 1981 Iranian presidential election

2 October 1981
Registered22,687,017
Turnout74.26% ( 10.02pp)
 
Nominee Ali Khamenei Ali-Akbar Parvaresh
Party IRP ICP
Alliance Grand Coalition
Popular vote 16,007,072 341,841
Percentage 95.01% 2.03%

President before election

Mohammad-Ali Rajai
IATI

Elected President

Ali Khamenei
IRP

Presidential elections were held in Iran on 2 October 1981 following the assassination of president Mohammad-Ali Rajai. Ali Khamenei was elected with 95% of the vote.