1949 Syrian presidential election

1949 Syrian presidential election

25 June 1949 1953  →

Nominee Husni al-Za'im Party Independent Alliance SSNP Popular vote 726,116 Percentage 99.4%

Elected President Husni al-Za'im Independent

A referendum on Husni al-Za'im's candidacy for president was held in Syria on 25 June 1949, alongside a referendum on presidential powers. ^[1] Al-Zaim's candidacy was reportedly approved by 99% of voters.

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Husni al-Za'im	Independent	726,116	99.37
Against			4,615	0.63
Total			730,731	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			816,321	–
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

1. Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (2001). Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I. Oxford University Press. p. 224. ISBN   0-19-924958-X.