Iranian presidential election, 2001
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Iranian presidential election of 2001 took place on 8 June 2001, and resulted in Mohammad Khatami being elected as the President of Iran for his second term.
Candidates
Although nearly 800 candidates registered for the election, the Council of Guardians reduced it to ten.[1][2][3]
- Mohammad Khatami, Incumbent President[1]
- Ahmad Tavakkoli, Former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs[2]
- Ali Shamkhani, Incumbent Minister of Defense[1]
- Abdollah Jassbi, Incumbent President of Islamic Azad University[2]
- Mahmoud Kashani[4]
- Hassan Ghafourifard, Former Minister of Energy and Member of Parliament[2]
- Mansour Razavi[4]
- Shahab od-Din Sadr, Member of Parliament[4]
- Ali Fallahian, Former Minister of Intelligent[1]
- Mostafa Hashemi Taba, Former Minister of Industries and Mines[4]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Khatami | 21,659,053 | 77.1% | |
| Ahmad Tavakkoli | 4,393,544 | 15.6% | |
| Ali Shamkhani | 737,962 | 2.6% | |
| Abdollah Jassbi | 260,082 | 0.9% | |
| Mahmoud Kashani | 235,363 | 0.8% | |
| Hassan Ghafourifard | 129,222 | 0.4% | |
| Mansour Razavi | 114,327 | 0.4% | |
| Shahab od-Din Sadr | 59,646 | 0.2% | |
| Ali Fallahian | 55,176 | 0.2% | |
| Mostafa Hashemitaba | 28,090 | 0.1% | |
| Valid votes | 28,081,930 | 100.00% | |
| Blank or invalid votes | |||
| Totals | 28,081,930 | 100.00% | |
| Voter turnout | 67.77% | ||
| Sources: Ministry of Interior of Iran | |||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "2001 - Presidential election". PBS. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Szrom, Charlie (14 May 2009). "Historical Data on Iranian Presidential Elections". Iran Tracker. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ Sahliyeh, Emile (2002). "The reforming elections in Iran, 2000–2001" (PDF). Electoral Studies 21. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Muir, Jim (1 June 2001). "Iran election: People and policies". BBC (Tehran). Retrieved 28 June 2013.
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