1971 Syrian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Syria on 12 March 1971. There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 95%.

1971 Syrian presidential election

12 March 1971 (1971-03-12)
 
Nominee Hafez al-Assad
Party Ba'ath Party
Popular vote 1,919,609
Percentage 99.20%


President before election

Ahmad al-Khatib
Ba'ath Party

Elected President

Hafez al-Assad
Ba'ath Party

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