1971 Syrian presidential election

none Ba'athist Syria 1963 presidential 1961 Syrian presidential election 1961 1971 3 12 y 1978 Syrian presidential election 1978 General Hafez al-Assad (1930-2000), the new president of Syria in November 1970.png Hafez al-Assad Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region 1,919,609 99.20% President Ahmad al-Khatib Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region Elected President Hafez al-Assad Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region 250px Results by governorateAssad: #017b48 90–100% #999999 Election not held 95.30% Presidential elections were held in Syria on 12 March 1971.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p229 0-19-924958-X 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%. These were the first elections to ever take place in Ba'athist Syria, which was established in 1963 following the 1963 coup that brought the Ba'ath Party to power. The elections marked the beginning of the Assad dynasty, who seized power in November 1970; the Ba'ath Party and Assad family would rule Syria for the next six decades until the regime was overthrown by anti-Assad rebels in 2024. Results Hafez al-Assad Ba'ath Party 1919609 Against 15480 714 2031306 Nohlen et al. References Syria President Category:Presidential elections in Syria Category:Single-candidate elections