October 1981 Iranian Presidential Election
2 October 1981 · The first republic
Ali Khamenei won with 95.01% against Ali Akbar Parvaresh on 2.03%. Turnout 74.3%.
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
Mohammad-Ali Rajai
IATI
Elected President
Ali Khamenei
IRP
Winning share
95.0%
Turnout
74.3%
The result
| Ali Khamenei | Islamic Republican Party | ۱۶٬۰۰۷٬۰۷۲ | 95.01% |
| Ali Akbar Parvaresh | Islamic Coalition Party | ۳۴۱٬۸۴۱ | 2.03% |
| Hassan Ghafourifard | Islamic Republican Party | ۷۵٬۶۵۸ | 0.45% |
| Reza Zavare'i | Islamic Republican Party | ۶۲٬۱۵۶ | 0.37% |