Iranian presidential election
The tenth Iranian presidential election to be held in Iran.[1] The President of Iran is the highest official elected by direct, popular vote, but does not control foreign policy or the armed forces. Candidates have to be vetted by the Guardian Council, a twelve-member body consisting of six clerics (selected by Iran's Supreme Leader), and six lawyers (proposed by the head of Iran's judicial system and voted in by the Parliament).[2]
The Guardian Council interprets the term supervision in Article 99 as "approbation supervision" (Persian: نظارت استصوابی)[3] which implies the right for acceptance or rejection of elections legality and candidates competency. This interpretation is in contrast with the idea of "notification supervision" (Persian: نظارت استطلاعی) which does not imply the mentioned approval right.[4] The "evidentiary supervision" (Persian: نظارت استنادی), which requires evidences for acceptance or rejection of elections legality and candidates competency, is another interpretation of mentioned article.[5][6]
| Elections | Date | People who could vote | Number of votes | Participation percentage | Number of candidates | Selected President | Number of Votes | Percentage of Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st election | January 25, 1980 | 20,857,391 | 14,150,902 | 67٫42 | 124 | Abolhassan Banisadr | 10,753,752 | 77.99 |
| 2nd election | July 24, 1981 | 22,687,017 | 14,573,803 | 64٫24 | 4 | Mohammad-Ali Rajai | 12,770,050 | 87.62 |
| 3rd election | October 2, 1981 | 22,687,017 | 16,847,717 | 74٫26 | 4 | Ali Khamenei | 15,905,987 | 94.41 |
| 4th election | August 16, 1985 | 25,993,802 | 14,238,587 | 54٫78 | 3 | Ali Khamenei | 12,205,012 | 85.71 |
| 5th election | July 28, 1989 | 30,139,598 | 16,452,677 | 54٫59 | 2 | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | 15,550,538 | 94.51 |
| 6th election | June 11, 1993 | 33,156,055 | 16,796,787 | 50٫66 | 4 | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | 10,566,499 | 62.90 |
| 7th election | May 23, 1997 | 36,466,487 | 29,145,754 | 79٫93 | 4 | Mohammad Khatami | 20,138,784 | 69.09 |
| 8th election | June 8, 2001 | 42,170,230 | 28,081,930 | 66٫67 | 10 | Mohammad Khatami | 21,659,053 | 77.12 |
| 9th election | June 17, 2005 | 46,786,418 | 27,958,931 | 59٫76 | 2 | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | 17,600,000 | 62.94 |
| 10th election | June 12, 2009 | 46,786,418 | 39,165,191 | 85 | 4 | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | 24,527,516 | 62.62 |
| 11th election | June 14, 2013 | 50,483,192 | 36,704,156 | 72.7 | 6 | Hassan Rouhani | 18,613,329 | 50.71 |
References
- ↑ "Ahmadinejad Wins Landslide". Iran Daily. 13 June 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Bazzi, Mohamad (12 June 2009). "Iran Elections: Latest News". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ↑ http://www.shora-gc.ir/Portal/Home/ShowPage.aspx?Object=News&ID=7ca3f12d-47c1-4ac5-a088-397771794abb&LayoutID=e3152b95-620e-4dfd-97f1-1fefd0f696b1&CategoryID=8fac823a-5745-41b6-a9e2-b879c74deb7b
- ↑ magiran.com: نشريه حقوق اساسي، شماره 7
- ↑ Mellat Electronic Newspaper
- ↑ http://www.irannewspaper.ir/1382/820205/html/politic.htm#s210702
- ↑ http://moi.ir/Portal/File/ShowFile.aspx?ID=f3e81a22-f3c0-4e89-8b24-7dc1684f26f4
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