1953 Syrian presidential election

1953 Syrian presidential election

← 1950 10 July 1953 1955 →

Nominee Adib Shishakli Party Arab Liberation Movement Popular vote 861,910 Percentage 99,77%

President before election Fawzi Selu Elected President Adib Shishakli Arab Liberation Movement

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	%
Adib Shishakli	861,910	100.00
Total	861,910	100.00
Valid votes	861,910	99.71
Invalid/blank votes	2,515	0.29
Total votes	864,425	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	995,417	86.84
Source: Ezz el Din Galal [2]

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p221 ISBN   0-19-924958-X
2. Ezz el Din Galal (1963). Le système unicaméral: son application en Égypte, en Syrie et dans la République arabe unie. p. 98.