Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum, 1981
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A referendum on Hosni Mubarak
's candidacy for President was held in Egypt
on 13 October 1981, following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat
on 6 October. Mubarak won 98.5% of the vote, with an 81.1% turnout.
Hosni Mubarak
Muhammad Hosni Sayyid Mubarak is a former Egyptian politician and military commander. He served as the fourth President of Egypt from 1981 to 2011....
's candidacy for President was held in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
on 13 October 1981, following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat
Anwar Sadat
Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat was the third President of Egypt, serving from 15 October 1970 until his assassination by fundamentalist army officers on 6 October 1981...
on 6 October. Mubarak won 98.5% of the vote, with an 81.1% turnout.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 9,567,904 | 98.5 |
| Against | 149,650 | 1.5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 37,212 | |
| Total | 9,754,766 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||