1971 Libyan Federation of Arab Republics referendum|
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Choice | Votes | % |  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% | |
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 |
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| Valid votes | 484,231 | 99.92 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 365 | 0.08 |
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| Total votes | 484,596 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 511,803 | 94.68 |
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| 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
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