1980 Iranian presidential election

1980 Iranian presidential election
25 January 1980 July 1981 →
Registered20,993,643[1]
Turnout67.42%[1]
 
Nominee Abolhassan Banisadr Ahmad Madani
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 10,709,330 2,224,554
Percentage 75.6% 15.71%
Elected President

Abolhassan Banisadr
Independent

Presidential elections were held for the first time in Iran on 25 January 1980, one year after the Iranian Revolution when the Council of the Islamic Revolution was in power. Abolhassan Banisadr was elected president with 76% of the vote.

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