1958 Syrian United Arab Republic referendum
A referendum on the formation of the United Arab Republic and appointing Gamal Abdel Nasser as its president was held in Syria on 21 February 1958,[1] alongside a simultaneous referendum in Egypt. The formation of the UAR was approved by 100% of voters, with only 139 voting against,[2] whilst Nasser was approved as president by a similar margin.
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Results
Formation of the United Arab Republic
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 1,312,859 | 100 |
| Against | 139 | 0.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 1,312,998 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,431,060 | 91.75 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
Gamal Abdel Nasser as President
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 1,312,808 | 99.99 |
| Against | 190 | 0.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 1,312,998 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,431,060 | 91.75 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
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., p224
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