title: 1991 Syrian presidential election
text: # 1991 Syrian presidential election
  
  Presidential elections were held in Syria on 2 December 1991. There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.99% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 99.1%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Hafez al-Assad | Ba'ath Party | 6,726,843 | 99.99 |
  | Against | Against | Against | 396 | 0.01 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 6,727,239 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,727,239 | 99.99 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 753 | 0.01 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,727,992 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 6,786,193 | 99.14 |
  | Source: Nohlen et al. |||||
  