title: 1971 Syrian presidential election
text: # 1971 Syrian presidential election
  
  Presidential elections were held in Syria on 12 March 1971. There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 95%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Hafez al-Assad | Ba'ath Party | 1,919,609 | 99.20 |
  | Against | Against | Against | 15,480 | 0.80 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 1,935,089 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,935,089 | 99.96 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 714 | 0.04 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,935,803 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,031,306 | 95.30 |
  | Source: Nohlen et al. |||||
  