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A constitutional referendum was held in Egypt on 11 September 1971. [1] The changes to the constitution were approved by 99.98% of voters, with a turnout of 98%. [2]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 7,862,617 | 99.98 | |
| Against | 1,363 | 0.02 | |
| Total | 7,863,980 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 7,863,980 | 99.95 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,640 | 0.05 | |
| Total votes | 7,867,620 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,002,759 | 98.31 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
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