Iranian presidential election, 1997

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Iranian presidential election of 1997 took place on May 23, 1997, which resulted in an unpredicted win for the reformist candidate Mohammad Khatami.

The candidates for the election, sorted by the number of votes, follows:

• Mohammad Khatami
• Ali Akbar Nategh-Nouri
• Reza Zavare'i
• Mohammad Reyshahri