1970 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum

none United Arab Republic Presidential 15 October 1970 8,420,768 85.00% 1965 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum 1965 1976 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum 1976 Anwar El Sadat.jpg Anwar Sadat Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) 6,432,587 90.04% President Anwar Sadat (acting) Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) Anwar Sadat Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) Presidential elections were held in the United Arab Republic on 15 October 1970,Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p336 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%.Nohlen et al., p345 Results Egypt Anwar Sadat Arab Socialist Union 6432587 Against 711252 13814 8420768 Nohlen et al. References United Arab United Arab President Category:Presidential elections in Egypt Category:Referendums in the United Arab Republic Category:Single-candidate elections