Presidential elections were held in Syria on 8 February 1978.[1] 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%.[2]
1978 Syrian presidential election|
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| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Hafez al-Assad | Ba'ath Party | 3,975,729 | 99.88 |
| Against | 4,798 | 0.12 |
| Total | 3,980,527 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 3,980,527 | 99.72 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 11,168 | 0.28 |
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| Total votes | 3,991,695 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 4,115,149 | 97.00 |
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| Source: Nohlen et al. |
