Electoral history of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

This is a summary of the electoral history of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, an Iranian Principlist politician who is Mayor of Tehran since 2005.

Mayoral of Tehran

See also: List of Mayors of Tehran

City Council of Tehran elected Ghalibaf as Mayor on three consecutive terms.

2005

Candidate	Votes	%
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf	8 / 15	53.33
Other Candidates (total)	7 / 15	47.66

2007

The election was exhaustive due to high number of candidates. In first and second rounds, every elector was able to cast two votes to two candidates. In next rounds, every voter had 1 vote to cast. The result of round 3 run-off, was repeated twice. Lost candidates in first round include Nasrin Soltankhah, Tahmasb Mazaheri and Ali Abdolalizadeh among others.

Round	Candidate	Votes	%
1	Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf	10 / 15	33.33
	Hassan Bayadi	10 / 15	33.33
	Amir Reza Khadem	9 / 15	30
	Mohammad Saeedikia	6 / 15	20
	12 Other Candidates	<6	-
2	Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf	8 / 15	26.66
	Amir Reza Khadem	8 / 15	26.66
	Hassan Bayadi	7 / 15	23.33
	Nader Shariatmadari	5 / 15	16.66
	Mohammad Saeedikia	Withdrew
3, 4, 5	Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf	7 / 15	46.66
	Amir Reza Khadem	7 / 15	46.66
	Blank vote	1	6.66
6	Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf	7 / 15	46.66
	Amir Reza Khadem	6 / 15	40
	Blank vote	2	13.33
7	Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf	8 / 15	53.33
	Amir Reza Khadem	6 / 15	40
	Blank vote	1	6.66

2013

After a tie with Reformist-backed Mohsen Hashemi in first round, Ghalibaf controversially won the election in second round's anonymous voting when Reform-affiliated member Elaheh Rastgou voted for him.

Round	Candidate	Votes	%
1	Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf	15 / 31	48.38
	Mohsen Hashemi	15 / 31	48.38
	Blank vote	1	3.2
2	Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf	16 / 31	51.61
	Mohsen Hashemi	14 / 31	45.16
	Invalid vote	1	3.2

Presidential elections

2005

Main article: 2005 Iranian presidential election

In the first round, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf finished fourth with 4,095,827 votes (13.93%) and did not advance to the second round.

2013

Main article: 2013 Iranian presidential election

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf finished second with 6,077,292 votes (16.56%).