Syrian presidential election, 2000

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Syrian Presidential Election, 2000
Syria
1999 ←
July 10, 2000 (2000-07-10) → 2007

  Bashar al-Assad (cropped).jpg
Nominee Bashar al-Assad
Party Ba'ath Party
Popular vote 8,689,871
Percentage 99.7%

President before election

Hafez al-Assad
Ba'ath Party

Elected President

Bashar al-Assad
Ba'ath Party

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Presidential elections were held in Syria on 10 July 2000,[1] following the death of President Hafez al-Assad. The only candidate was his son, Bashar al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candicacy. A reported 99.7% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 94.6%.[2] Political opposition to the president was not allowed.[3]

Results[edit]

Choice Votes %
Bashar al-Assad 8,689,871 99.7
Against 22,439 0.3
Invalid/blank votes 219,313 -
Total 8,931,623 100
Source: Nohlen et al.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p221 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p228 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  3. ^ Syria: Syrian presidential election in 2000; confirmation of whether businessmen and/or other influential people in the community were pressured by security officers to collect other people's identity cards for the security officer's use in the election (June-July 2001) Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, 24 March 2003