Presidential elections were held in Syria on 12 March 1971.[1] 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%.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Hafez al-Assad | Ba'ath Party | 1,919,609 | 99.20 |
| Against | 15,480 | 0.80 |
| Total | 1,935,089 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,935,089 | 99.96 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 714 | 0.04 |
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| Total votes | 1,935,803 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 2,031,306 | 95.30 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
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