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United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum, 1970

United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum, 1970
United Arab Republic
← 1965 15 October 1970 1976 →
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Nominee Anwar Sadat
Party ASU
Popular vote 6,432,587
Percentage 90.00%

President before election

Vacant

Elected President

Anwar Sadat
ASU


Vacant

Anwar Sadat
ASU

A presidential election was held in the United Arab Republic on 15 October 1970, following the death of the incumbent Gamal Abdel Nasser. The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of Anwar El Sadat, who ran unopposed. In Egypt he won with 90% of the vote, with a turnout of 85%.


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