title: Electoral history of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
text: # Electoral history of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
  
  This is a summary of the electoral history of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, an Iranian politician who was member of Assembly of Experts from Tehran Province since 1982 and Chairman of the Expediency Discernment Council since 1989, and has been previously Chairman of the Assembly of Experts (2007–2011), President of Iran (1989–1997), and The Speaker and member of Islamic Consultative Assembly (1980–1989) from Tehran and Minister of Interior (1979–1980).
  
  ## Parliament elections
  
  ### 1980
  
  He was elected to the Parliament representing Tehran with 1,151,514 (54%) votes. He was ranked 15th in the constituency and won a seat in first round.
  
  ### 1984
  
  He was elected to the Parliament representing Tehran with 1,891,264 (81.9%) votes. He received the most votes and won the first seat in the constituency.
  
  ### 1988
  
  He was elected to the Parliament representing Tehran with 1,573,587 (82.3%) votes. He received the most votes and won the first seat in the constituency.
  
  ### 2000
  
  He received 749,884 (25.58%) votes and secured 30th and the last seat of Tehran for the parliament, but withdrawed after the election.
  
  ## Speaker of the Parliament elections
  
  He was elected as Speaker of the Parliament of Iran in 10 consecutive sessions (3 terms).
  
  | Term | Years | Session | Votes | % | Deputy |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1st | 1980–1984 | 1st | 146 / 196 | 74.5 | Ali-Akbar Parvaresh |
  | 1st | 1980–1984 | 2nd | 140 / 167 | 83.8 | Mohammad Mousavi Khoeiniha |
  | 1st | 1980–1984 | 3rd | 167 / 188 | 88.8 | Mohammad Yazdi |
  | 1st | 1980–1984 | 4th | 165 | – | Mohammad Yazdi |
  | 2nd | 1984–1988 | 1st | 181 / 189 | 95.7 | Mohammad Yazdi |
  | 2nd | 1984–1988 | 2nd | 200 / 228 | 87.7 | Mohammad Yazdi |
  | 2nd | 1984–1988 | 3rd | 179 / 224 | 79.9 | Mehdi Karroubi |
  | 2nd | 1984–1988 | 4th | 183 / 230 | 79.5 | Mohammad Yazdi |
  | 3rd | 1988–1989 | 1st | 187 / 192 | 97.4 | Mehdi Karroubi |
  | 3rd | 1988–1989 | 2nd | 230 / 241 | 95.4 | Mehdi Karroubi |
  
  ## Presidential elections
  
  ### 1989
  
  According to Nohen et al, he was the winner, receiving 15,537,394 votes (94.51%). ISSDP reported 15,550,528 votes (94.52%).
  
  ### 1993
  
  According to Nohen et al, he was the winner, receiving 10,449,933 votes (64%). ISSDP reported 10,566,499 (63%).
  
  ### 2005
  
  He was the leader in the first round, receiving 6,211,937 votes (21.13%). In the second round, he dropped to second place with 10,046,701 votes (35.93%).
  
  ## Assembly of Experts
  
  ### 1982
  
  According to Abbas Abdi, he received ≈2.22 million votes out of ≈3.2 votes (≈69%) in Tehran.
  
  ### 1990
  
  According to Abbas Abdi, he received ≈1.60 million votes out of ≈1.9 votes (≈82%) in Tehran.
  
  ### 1998
  
  According to Abbas Abdi, he received ≈1.68 million votes out of ≈2.8 votes (≈60%) in Tehran.
  
  ### 2006
  
  According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), he received ≈1.56 million votes.
  
  ## Chairman of the Assembly of Experts elections
  
  | Term | Date | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4th | 25 July 2007 | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | 41 / 75 | 54.7 |
  | 4th | 25 July 2007 | Ahmad Jannati | 34 / 75 | 45.3 |
  | 4th | 25 July 2007 | Mohammad Yazdi | Withdrew | Withdrew |
  | 4th | 10 March 2009 | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | 51 / 79 | 65.55 |
  | 4th | 10 March 2009 | Mohammad Yazdi | 26 / 79 | 32.9 |
  | 4th | 8 March 2011 | Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani | 83 / 84 | 98.8 |
  | 4th | 8 March 2011 | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | Withdrew | Withdrew |
  | 4th | 10 March 2015 (1st Round) | Mohammad Yazdi | 35 / 73 | 47.9 |
  | 4th | 10 March 2015 (1st Round) | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | 25 / 73 | 34.2 |
  | 4th | 10 March 2015 (1st Round) | Mohammad Momen | 13 / 73 | 17.8 |
  | 4th | 10 March 2015 (1st Round) | Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi | Withdrew | Withdrew |
  | 4th | 10 March 2015 (2nd Round) | Mohammad Yazdi | 47 / 73 | 64.4 |
  | 4th | 10 March 2015 (2nd Round) | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | 24 / 73 | 32.9 |
  