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1970 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum
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Presidential elections were held in the United Arab Republic on 15 October 1970,[1] following the death of the incumbent Gamal Abdel Nasser on 28 September of the same year. The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of vice president and acting president Anwar El Sadat. According to the official results, 90% of voters voted in favor of Sadat, with a turnout of 85%.[2]
Registered8,420,768
Turnout85.00%
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15 October 1970
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| Registered | 8,420,768 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 85.00% | ||||||||||||||||
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Results
Egypt
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Anwar Sadat | Arab Socialist Union | 6,432,587 | 90.04 | |
| Against | 711,252 | 9.96 | ||
| Total | 7,143,839 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 7,143,839 | 99.81 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 13,814 | 0.19 | ||
| Total votes | 7,157,653 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,420,768 | 85.00 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
