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.
Campaign Ali Akbar Parvaresh, Hassan Ghafourifard and Reza Zavare'i all publicly endorsed Khamenei for president, stating on television that they would vote for him.
Results October 1981 Iranian presidential election Party Candidate Nohen et al ISSDP Votes % Votes % Islamic Republican Party Ali Khamenei 16,007,072 95.01 16,008,579 95.05 Islamic Coalition Party Ali Akbar Parvaresh 341,841 2.03 341,874 2.02 Islamic Republican Party Hassan Ghafourifard 75,658 0.45 80,545 0.48 Islamic Republican Party Reza Zavare'i 62,156 0.37 59,058 0.35 Blank or invalid votes 360,269 2.14 357,661 2.12 Totals 16,846,996 100 16,847,717 100
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