1978 Syrian presidential election
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Presidential elections were held in Syria on 8 February 1978.[1] There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candicacy. A reported 99.9% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 97%.[2]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hafez al-Assad | 3,975,729 | 99.9 |
| Against | 4,798 | 0.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 11,168 | – |
| Total | 3,991,695 | 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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