1953 Syrian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Syria on 10 July 1953.[1] There was only one candidate, Adib Shishakli, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.7% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 87%.
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Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Adib Shishakli | 861,910 | 99.71 |
| Against | 2,515 | 0.29 |
| Total | 864,425 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 863,865 | 99.94 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 560 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | 864,425 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 995,417 | 86.84 |
| Source: Nohlen et al.[lower-alpha 1] | ||
- There is a difference of 560 between the total number votes for each option and the total number of valid votes.
References
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p221 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
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