title: 1981 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum
text: # 1981 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum
  
  Presidential elections were held in Egypt on 13 October 1981 following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat on 6 October. The vote took the form of a referendum on Mubarak's candidacy, with 98.5% of voters voting in favour. Voter turnout was reported to be 81.1%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Hosni Mubarak | National Democratic Party | 9,567,904 | 98.46 |
  | Against | Against | Against | 149,650 | 1.54 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 9,717,554 | 100.00 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,717,554 | 99.62 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 37,212 | 0.38 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,754,766 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 12,028,462 | 81.10 |
  | Source: Nohlen et al. |||||
  