1965_United_Arab_Republic_presidential_confirmation_referendum

1965 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum

1965 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum

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Presidential elections were 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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Stamp commemorating Nasser's 1965 election
Nasser being sworn in for his second term, March 1965

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  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p336 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
  2. [2]
    Nohlen et al., p344
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