1989 Iranian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Iran on 28 July 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.

1989 Iranian presidential election

28 July 1989
Registered30,139,598
Turnout54.59%
 
Nominee Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Abbas Sheibani
Party CCA Independent
Popular vote 15,537,394 632,583
Percentage 94.5% 3.8%

President before election

Ali Khamenei
CCA

Elected President

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
CCA

The Iranian constitution was amended by referendum on the same day.

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