1970 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum

1970 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum
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Registered8,420,768
Turnout85.00%
 
Nominee Anwar Sadat
Party ASU
Popular vote 6,432,587
Percentage 90.04%
President before election

Anwar Sadat (acting)
ASU

Elected President

Anwar Sadat
ASU

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Presidential elections were held in the United Arab Republic on 15 October 1970,[1] following the death of the incumbent Gamal Abdel Nasser on 15 January of the same year. The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of vice president and acting president Anwar El Sadat. According to the official results, 90% of voters voted in favor of Sadat, with a turnout of 85%.[2]

Results

Egypt

CandidatePartyVotes%
Anwar SadatArab Socialist Union6,432,58790.04
Against711,2529.96
Total7,143,839100.00
Valid votes7,143,83999.81
Invalid/blank votes13,8140.19
Total votes7,157,653100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,420,76885.00
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p336
  2. ^ Nohlen et al., p345


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