1965 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum
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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| Registered | 7,055,564 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 98.51% | ||||||||||||||||
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Stamp commemorating Nasser's 1965 election
Nasser being sworn in for his second term, March 1965
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Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Gamal Abdel Nasser | Arab Socialist Union | 6,950,098 | 100.00 | |
| Against | 65 | 0.00 | ||
| Total | 6,950,163 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 6,950,163 | 99.99 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 489 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 6,950,652 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,055,564 | 98.51 | ||
| 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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