United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum, 1970
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A presidential election was held in the United Arab Republic on 15 October 1970,[1] following the death of the incumbent Gamal Abdel Nasser. The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of Anwar El Sadat, who ran unopposed. In Egypt he won with 90% of the vote, with a turnout of 85%.[2]
Results
Egypt
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 6,432,587 | 90.0 |
| Against | 711,252 | 10.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 13,814 | - |
| Total | 7,157,653 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,420,768 | 85.0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
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