Cypriot presidential election, 1968

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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 won 96.3% of the vote. Voter turnout was 93.5%. [2]

Cyprus Island country in Mediterranean

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean and the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, located south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, north of Egypt, and southeast of Greece.

Makarios III Archbishop and 1st President of Cyprus

Makarios III was a Greek Cypriot clergyman and politician, who served as the Archbishop and Primate of the autocephalous Church of Cyprus (1950–1977) and as the first President of Cyprus (1960–1977). In his three terms as president he survived four assassination attempts and a coup d'état. He is widely regarded by Greek Cypriots as the Father of the Nation or "Ethnarch".

Results

CandidateVotes%
Makarios III 220,91196.3
Takis Evdokas 8,5773.7
Invalid/blank votes1,950–
Total231,438100
Registered voters/turnout247,65393.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p438 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p445
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