1971 Egyptian Federation of Arab Republics referendum
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A referendum on the Federation of Arab Republics was held in Egypt on 1 September 1971,[1] alongside simultaneous referendums in Libya and Syria. It was approved by 99.96% of voters, with a turnout of 98.1%.[2]
Results
[edit]Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
For | 7,770,962 | 99.96 |
Against | 1,363 | 0.04 |
Invalid/blank votes | 2,471 | – |
Total | 7,776,837 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 7,925,297 | 98.13 |
Source: Direct Democracy |
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p336 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Egypt, 1 September 1971: Formation of the United Arab Republic Direct Democracy (in German)