1977 Bangladeshi presidential confidence referendum
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A national vote of confidence on President Ziaur Rahman was held in Bangladesh on 30 May 1977.[1][2] Voters were asked, "Do you have confidence in President Major General Ziaur Rahman and the policies and programs adopted by him?". President Zia won an overwhelming victory in the referendum[3][4] as the result saw 98.9% of votes saying yes, with a voter turnout of 88.1%.[5]
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Do you have confidence in President Major General Ziaur Rahman and the policies and programs adopted by him? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 33,400,870 | 98.9 |
| Against | 378,898 | 1.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | – |
| Total | 33,779,768 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 38,363,858 | 88.1 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||