Chance 23(1), 6-15
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The presidential election that took place in Iran on June 12, 2009, attracted considerable controversy. The incumbent, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was declared the winner with 63.3% of the 38,770,288 valid votes, but the opposition candidates— Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Mohsen Rezaei, and Mehdi Karroubi—refused to accept the results. According to the ballot box data, Mousavi officially received 34.2%, Rezaei 1.7%, and Karroubi 0.9% of the valid votes. Widespread demonstrations occurred in the days following the election. Eventually, the demonstrations were repressed, but the government’s legitimacy continues to be challenged.
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Reference Type: Journal Article
Subject Area(s): Voting Fraud