1999 Syrian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Syria on 10 February 1999.[1] There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 100% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 98.5%.[2]
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The President Hafez al-Assad was reelected for more 7 years of mandate until 2006. Hafez died on 10 June 2000 at 69 years old.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hafez al-Assad | 8,960,011 | 100 |
| Against | 219 | 0.00 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 917 | – |
| Total | 8,961,147 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
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., p228
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