1970 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum
# 1970 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum

Presidential elections were held in the United Arab Republic on 15 October 1970, following the death of the incumbent Gamal Abdel Nasser. The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of Anwar El Sadat, who ran unopposed. In Egypt he won with 90% of the vote, with a turnout of 85%.

## Results

### Egypt

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Anwar Sadat | Arab Socialist Union | 6,432,587 | 90.04 |
| Against | Against | Against | 711,252 | 9.96 |
| Total | Total | Total | 7,143,839 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,143,839 | 99.81 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 13,814 | 0.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,157,653 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 8,420,768 | 85.00 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |||||
