The
Iranian presidential election of 2005, the ninth presidential election in
Iranian history, took place in two rounds, first on
June 17,
2005, and then as a run-off on
June 24. It led to the victory of
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the hardline mayor of
Tehran, with 19.48% of the votes in the first round and 61.69% in the second. Ahmadinejad is believed to have won the second round because of his populist views, especially those regarding the poor people and their economic status. The election saw a turnout of almost 60% of eligible voters, seen as a strike back by Iran at the United States' initial allegations that many in Iran would be restricted from voting.
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