Category: Political, from Wikidata’s class “public election”
October 1981 Iranian presidential election
Wikidata classes on our event-class list: public election (all its classes: Wikidata item)
Presidential elections were held in Iran on 2 October 1981 following the assassination of president Mohammad-Ali Rajai. Ali Khamenei was elected with 95% of the vote.
Text retrieved 2026-10-06 from Wikipedia.
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October 1981 Iranian presidential election. (2026, May 28). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=October_1981_Iranian_presidential_election&oldid=1356517562
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“October 1981 Iranian presidential election.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 28 May 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=October_1981_Iranian_presidential_election&oldid=1356517562.
Chicago (note)
Wikipedia, “October 1981 Iranian presidential election,” last modified May 28, 2026, 06:38 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=October_1981_Iranian_presidential_election&oldid=1356517562.
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Wikipedia, “October 1981 Iranian presidential election.”
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This event on Middle East, 1900–present: https://middleeast.events/event/october-1981-iranian-presidential-election
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