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'''Assad''': {{legend0|#017b48|90–100%}}<br> '''{{legend0|#999999}} Election not held'''
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Revision as of 16:18, 26 December 2024

1971 Syrian presidential election

← 1958 12 March 1971 (1971-03-12) 1978 →
 
Nominee Hafez al-Assad
Party Ba'ath Party
Popular vote 1,919,609
Percentage 99.20%

Results by governorate
Assad:      90–100%
      Election not held

President before election

Ahmad al-Khatib
Ba'ath Party

Elected President

Hafez al-Assad
Ba'ath Party

Presidential elections were held in Syria on 12 March 1971.[1] There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 95%.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Hafez al-AssadBa'ath Party1,919,60999.20
Against15,4800.80
Total1,935,089100.00
Valid votes1,935,08999.96
Invalid/blank votes7140.04
Total votes1,935,803100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,031,30695.30
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p229 ISBN 0-19-924958-X