Electoral history of Mohammad Khatami

This is a summary of the electoral history of Mohammad Khatami, an Iranian Reformist politician who has been previously President of Iran (1997–2005) and member of Islamic Consultative Assembly (1980–1982) from Ardakan.

Parliament election edit

1980 edit

In the election he was placed first in Ardakan, receiving 32,942 out of 40,112 (82.1%) votes.[1]

Ministry approval edit

Khatami was nominated and approved for Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance by Iranian Parliament on consecutive times.[2]

Majlis Term Year Votes % Nominated by
1st 1982
121 / 170
27 against, 22 abstained
71.17 Mir Hossein Mousavi
2nd 1986
158 / 205
28 against, 19 abstained
77.07 Mir Hossein Mousavi
3rd 1988
175 / 247
57 against, 15 abstained
70.85 Mir Hossein Mousavi
3rd 1989
246 / 260
10 against, 4 abstained
94.61 Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Presidential elections edit

1997 edit

According to Nohen et al,[3] Khatami won with 20,078,187 votes (69.07%). ISSDP[4] reported that Khatami won with 20,138,784 votes (69.1%).

2001 edit

According to Sahliyeh[5] and RFE/RL,[6] Khatami won with 21,656,476 votes (76.90%).

References edit

  1. ^ Getting to Know the Representatives in the Majles (PDF), Iranian Parliament, p. 124[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ کابینه 10 دولت پیشین: سابقه رای اعتماد مجلسی‌ ها (in Persian), IRINN, archived from the original on 3 June 2015, retrieved 23 March 2015
  3. ^ Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (2001). "Iran". Elections in Asia: A Data Handbook. Vol. I. Oxford University Press. p. 76. ISBN 0-19-924958-X.
  4. ^ "1997 Presidential Election", The Iran Social Science Data Portal, Princeton University, retrieved 10 August 2015
  5. ^ Sahliyeh, Emile (2002). "The Reforming Elections in Iran, 2000–2001". Electoral Studies. 21 (3). Elsevier: 526–533. doi:10.1016/S0261-3794(01)00041-5.
  6. ^ Samii, Bill (11 June 2001). "Four More Years of What?". Iran Report. 4 (22). Free Europe/Radio Liberty.