1958 Syrian United Arab Republic referendum information
1958 Syrian United Arab Republic referendum
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21 February 1958
1971 →
Nominee
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Party
Independent
Popular vote
1,312,808
Percentage
99.99%
President before election
Adib Shishakli
Independent
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
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A referendum on the formation of the United Arab Republic and appointing Gamal Abdel Nasser as its president was held in Syria on 21 February 1958,[1] alongside a simultaneous referendum in Egypt. The formation of the UAR was approved of voters, with only 139 voting against,[2] whilst Nasser was approved as president by a similar margin.
^Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p221 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
^Nohlen et al., p224
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