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Presidential elections were held in Syria on 10 July 1953.[1] There was only one candidate, Adib Shishakli. According to the official results, of the 864,425 voters who cast votes, 861,910 voted for Shishakli while 2,515 cast invalid votes.[2] The election took place on the same day as the 1953 Syrian constitutional referendum.
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Adib Shishakli | 861,910 | 100.00 |
| Total | 861,910 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 861,910 | 99.71 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 2,515 | 0.29 |
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| Total votes | 864,425 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 995,417 | 86.84 |
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| Source: Ezz el Din Galal[2] |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p221 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- ^ a b Ezz el Din Galal (1963). Le système unicaméral: son application en Égypte, en Syrie et dans la République arabe unie. p. 98.