1978 Syrian presidential election
Syrian election 1978
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Presidential elections were held in Syria on 8 February 1978.[1] There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.9% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 97,0%.[2]
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8 February 1978
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 Results by governorate Assad: 90–100% Election not held | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Another variant of the presidential election 1971 results, which includes "against" and "invalid votes". | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hafez al-Assad | Ba'ath Party | 3,975,729 | 99.88 | |
| Against | 4,798 | 0.12 | ||
| Total | 3,980,527 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,980,527 | 99.72 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 11,168 | 0.28 | ||
| Total votes | 3,991,695 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,115,149 | 97.00 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||