![]()  | 
|---|
| 
 
  | 
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.
Results
Formation of the United Arab Republic
| Choice | Votes | % | 
|---|---|---|
| For | 1,312,859 | 100 | 
| Against | 139 | 0.0 | 
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 1,312,998 | 100 | 
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,431,060 | 91.75 | 
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
Gamal Abdel Nasser as president
| Choice | Votes | % | 
|---|---|---|
| For | 1,312,808 | 99.99 | 
| Against | 190 | 0.0 | 
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 1,312,998 | 100 | 
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,431,060 | 91.75 | 
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
References
- ↑ 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
 
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.
