| Country: | Iran |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1989 Iranian presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1989 |
| Next Election: | 1997 Iranian presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
| Election Date: | 11 June 1993 |
| Registered: | 33,156,055 |
| Turnout: | 50.66% or 57.6% |
| Image1: | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani 1997 cropped.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Party1: | Combatant Clergy Association |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,449,933 |
| Percentage1: | 64.0% |
| Nominee2: | Ahmad Tavakkoli |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,972,201 |
| Percentage2: | 24.3% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| Before Party: | Combatant Clergy Association |
| After Election: | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| After Party: | Combatant Clergy Association |
| Alliance1: | Faction right |
| Alliance2: | Faction right |
Presidential elections were held in Iran on 11 June 1993, which resulted in the re-election of the incumbent president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Rafsanjani's vote declined dramatically in comparison to the previous election amid a lower turnout. According to Anoushiravan Ehteshami, "little separated the candidates from each other" and "real choices and real alternatives" were absent. Out of 128 candidates who registered to run, only 4 were approved. The voter turnout was roughly half of all registered voters at 16,796,787. Discontent with the economic situation and voter apathy are the other reasons cited for the relatively low turnout in the election.[1]
United Press International reported an independent survey have found "the bulk of those who stayed away did so because they were displeased with the clergy or did not believe their vote would make any difference to the government."
None of the candidates enjoyed comparable stature to the incumbent president.
Economic situation was the main issue in the elections. Rafsanjani, whose economic liberalization and privatisation policies were ongoing, said he will concentrate on economics and 'reconstruction effort', despite the deteriorated situation. Economist Ahmad Tavakkoli also ran on a platform of economic reform and more benefits for the working-class.
The Freedom Movement and the Nation Party, called to boycott the election due to "lack of fundamental freedoms and the denial of official recognition to most political parties".[2]
The Guardian Council disqualified some candidates who enrolled to run for president, including:
| 1993 Iranian presidential election | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Nohen et al[3] | ISSDP | UPI / IRNA | |||||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||
| Combatant Clergy Association | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | 10,449,933 | 64 | 10,566,499 | 63 | 10,553,344 | 63.2 | ||
| Independent | Ahmad Tavakkoli | 3,972,201 | 24.3 | 4,026,879 | 23.97 | 3,976,165 | 23.8 | ||
| Independent | Abdollah Jassbi | 1,511,574 | 9.3 | 1,498,084 | 8.92 | 1,515,632 | 9.1 | ||
| Independent | Rajabali Taheri | 394,981 | 2.4 | 387,655 | 2.31 | 401,579 | 2.4 | ||
| Blank or invalid votes | Not reported | 317,670 | 1.89 | 253,530 | 1.5 | ||||
| Totals | 16,328,689 | 100.00 | 16,796,787 | 100.00 | 16,700,250 | 100.00 | |||