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Registered | 8,420,768 | ||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 85.00% | ||||||||||||||||
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Presidential elections were held in the United Arab Republic on 15 October 1970,[1] following the death of the incumbent Gamal Abdel Nasser. The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of Anwar El Sadat, who ran unopposed. In Egypt he won with 90% of the vote, with a turnout of 85%.[2]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Anwar Sadat | Arab Socialist Union | 6,432,587 | 90.04 | |
Against | 711,252 | 9.96 | ||
Total | 7,143,839 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 7,143,839 | 99.81 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 13,814 | 0.19 | ||
Total votes | 7,157,653 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 8,420,768 | 85.00 | ||
Source: Nohlen et al. |