1965 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum
A presidential election was held in the United Arab Republic (now Egypt) on 15 March 1965.[1] The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of Gamal Abdel Nasser, who ran unopposed. He won with almost seven million votes, and only 65 against.[2] Voter turnout was 98.5%.[2]
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Nasser elections 1965 stamp
Nasser being sworn in for his second term, March 1965
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Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 6,950,098 | 100 |
| Against | 65 | 0.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 489 | – |
| Total | 6,950,652 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,055,564 | 98.5 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
References
- Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p336 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- Nohlen et al., p344
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