1958_Syrian_United_Arab_Republic_referendum

1958 Syrian United Arab Republic referendum

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A referendum on the formation of the United Arab Republic and appointing Gamal Abdel Nasser as its president was held in Syria on 21 February 1958,^[1] alongside a simultaneous referendum in Egypt. The formation of the UAR was approved of voters, with only 139 voting against,^[2] whilst Nasser was approved as president by a similar margin.

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[1] [1]
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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Nohlen et al., p224

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Choice	Votes	%
For	1,312,859	99.99
Against	139	0.01
Total	1,312,998	100.00

Registered voters/turnout	1,431,060	–
Source: Direct Democracy

Choice	Votes	%
For	1,312,808	99.99
Against	190	0.01
Total	1,312,998	100.00

Registered voters/turnout	1,431,060	–
Source: Direct Democracy

1958_Syrian_United_Arab_Republic_referendum

1958 Syrian United Arab Republic referendum

Results

Formation of the United Arab Republic

Gamal Abdel Nasser as president

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