title: 1978 Syrian presidential election
text: # 1978 Syrian presidential election
  
  Presidential elections were held in Syria on 8 February 1978. There was only one candidate, Hafez al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.9% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 97%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Hafez al-Assad | Ba'ath Party | 3,975,729 | 99.88 |
  | Against | Against | Against | 4,798 | 0.12 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 3,980,527 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,980,527 | 99.72 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 11,168 | 0.28 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,991,695 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,115,149 | 97.00 |
  | Source: Nohlen et al. |||||
  