1981_Egyptian_presidential_confirmation_referendum

1981 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum

1981 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum

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Presidential elections were held in Egypt on 13 October 1981 following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat on 6 October. House of Representatives speaker Sufi Abu Taleb became acting president until the new president was elected. The vote took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of vice president and interim prime minister Hosni Mubarak. According to the official results, 98% of voters voted in favour of Mubarak with voter turnout reported to be 81%.[1]

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Al Akhbar newspaper with the headline "Yes to stability... Yes to democracy and prosperity"

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    Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p345 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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