1980 Iranian Presidential Election

Abolhassan Banisadr won with 75.60% against Ahmad Madani on 15.71%. Turnout 67.4%.

Held in wartime. This election took place while the country was engaged in Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988). Conflicts →

The Guardian Council vets every candidate before the vote, so the field is settled before the campaign begins.

President before

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Elected President

Abolhassan Banisadr

Independent

Winning share

75.6%

Turnout

67.4%

The result

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Abolhassan Banisadr

Independent · ۱۰٬۷۰۹٬۳۳۰ votes

75.60%

Ahmad Madani

Independent · ۲٬۲۲۴٬۵۵۴ votes

15.71%

Hassan Habibi

Islamic Republican Party · ۶۷۴٬۸۵۹ votes

3.35%

Dariush Forouhar

Nation Party · ۱۳۳٬۴۷۸ votes

0.94%

Sadeq Tabatabaei

Independent · ۱۱۴٬۷۷۶ votes

0.81%

Kazem Sami

JAMA · ۸۹٬۲۷۰ votes

0.63%

Sadegh Ghotbzadeh

Independent · ۴۸٬۵۴۷ votes

0.34%