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Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 25 February 1968. [1] The result was a victory for the incumbent President Makarios III, who received 96% of the vote. Voter turnout was 93%. [2]
Separate elections were held for the vice presidency, which were won by Fazıl Küçük.
The elections were held using a two-round system; if no candidate received over 50% of the vote in the first round, a second round was to be held between the top two candidates. The constitution required the President of Cyprus to be a Greek Cypriot and the Vice-President to be a Turkish Cypriot. Greek Cypriots elected the President and Turkish Cypriots elected the Vice-President. [3]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Makarios III | 220,911 | 96.26 |
| Takis Evdokas | 8,577 | 3.74 |
| Total | 229,488 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 229,488 | 99.16 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,950 | 0.84 |
| Total votes | 231,438 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 247,653 | 93.45 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
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