1971 Syrian presidential election
# 1971 Syrian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Syria on 12 March 1971. 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%.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Hafez al-Assad | Ba'ath Party | 1,919,609 | 99.20 |
| Against | Against | Against | 15,480 | 0.80 |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,935,089 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,935,089 | 99.96 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 714 | 0.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,935,803 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 2,031,306 | 95.30 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |||||
