1971 Sudanese presidency referendum

A referendum on the presidency of Gaafar Nimeiry was held in Sudan on 15 September 1971. It came after Nimeiry was overthrown in a Communist coup in July, followed by his reinstatement. He was backed by 98.6% of voters, with a turnout of 92.9%.[1]

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Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	3,839,374	98.6
Against	56,314	1.4
Invalid/blank votes		−
Total	3,895,688	100
Registered voters/turnout	4,191,784	92.9
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p858 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

Elections and referendums in Sudan
Presidential elections	1971 1977 1983 1996 2000 2010 2015 2022
Parliamentary elections	1948 1953 1958 1965 1968 1974 1978 1980 1981–82 1986 1996 2000 2010 2015 2022
Gubernatorial elections	2010
Referendums	1998 2016 (Darfur)

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