Egyptian Federation of Arab Republics referendum, 1971

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A referendum on the Federation of Arab Republics was held in Egypt on 1 September 1971,^[1] alongside simultaneous referendums in Libya and Syria. It was approved by 99.96% of voters, with a turnout of 98.1%.^[2]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	7,770,962	99.96
Against	1,363	0.04
Invalid/blank votes	2,471	–
Total	7,776,837	100
Registered voters/turnout	7,925,297	98.13
Source: Direct Democracy

References

↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p336 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
↑ Egypt, 1 September 1971: Formation of the United Arab Republic Direct Democracy (German)

Elections and referendums in Egypt

Presidential elections	1956 1958 1965 1970 1976 1981 1987 1993 1999 2005 2012 2014

Parliamentary elections	1883 1889 1895 1901 1907 1913 1923–24 1925 1926 1929 1936 1942 1945 1950 1957 1964 1969 1971 1976 1979 1984 1987 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2011–12 2015

Shura Council elections	1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2012

Referendums	1956 1958 1968 1971 (1 Sep) 1971 (11 Sep) 1974 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1987 1990 2005 2007 2011 2012 2014

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