1971 Syrian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Syria on 22 March 1971.[1] There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.2% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 95.8%.[2]
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Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hafez al-Assad | 1,919,609 | 99.2 |
| Against | 15,480 | 0.8 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 714 | – |
| Total | 1,935,803 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
References
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p221 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- Nohlen et al., p227
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