1971 Libyan Federation of Arab Republics referendum
1 September 1971 |
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 477,490 | 98.68% |
No | 6,376 | 1.32% |
Valid votes | 483,866 | 99.92% |
Invalid or blank votes | 365 | 0.08% |
Total votes | 484,231 | 100.00% |
Registered voters/turnout | 511,803 | 94.61% |
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A referendum on the Federation of Arab Republics was held in Libya on 1 September 1971,[1] alongside simultaneous referendums in Egypt and Syria. The referendum was an attempt by Muammar Gaddafi to merge Libya, Egypt and Syria into a unified Arab state.
The referendum was approved by 98.6% of voters, with a turnout of 94.6%.[2]
Results
Choice | Votes | % | |
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For | 477,490 | 98.61 | |
Against | 6,741 | 1.39 | |
Total | 484,231 | 100.00 | |
Valid votes | 484,231 | 99.92 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 365 | 0.08 | |
Total votes | 484,596 | 100.00 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 511,803 | 94.68 | |
Source: Direct Democracy |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p527 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- ^ Nohlen et al., p528 ISBN 0-19-829645-2