1971 Syrian presidential election

1971 Syrian presidential election

← 1958 12 March 1971 (1971-03-12) 1978 →

Nominee Hafez al-Assad Party Ba'ath Party Popular vote 1,919,609 Percentage 99.20%

President before election Ahmad al-Khatib Ba'ath Party Elected President Hafez al-Assad Ba'ath Party

Presidential elections were held in Syria on 12 March 1971.^[1] 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%.