Presidential elections were held in the United Arab Republic (now Egypt) on 15 March 1965. The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of Gamal Abdel Nasser, who ran unopposed. He allegedly won with almost seven million votes, and only 65 against. Voter turnout was stated to be 99%.
1965 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum
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| Registered | 7,055,564 |
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| Turnout | 98.51% |
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| | | | | Nominee | Gamal Abdel Nasser | | | | Party | ASU | | | Popular vote | 6,950,098 | | | Percentage | 100.00% | | |
President before election
Gamal Abdel Nasser
ASU | Elected President
Gamal Abdel Nasser
ASU | |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Gamal Abdel Nasser | Arab Socialist Union | 6,950,098 | 100.00 |
| Against | 65 | 0.00 |
| Total | 6,950,163 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 6,950,163 | 99.99 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 489 | 0.01 |
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| Total votes | 6,950,652 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 7,055,564 | 98.51 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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