1981 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum
# 1981 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum

Presidential elections were held in Egypt on 13 October 1981 following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat on 6 October. The vote took the form of a referendum on Mubarak's candidacy, with 98.5% of voters voting in favour. Voter turnout was reported to be 81.1%.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Hosni Mubarak | National Democratic Party | 9,567,904 | 98.46 |
| Against | Against | Against | 149,650 | 1.54 |
| Total | Total | Total | 9,717,554 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 9,717,554 | 99.62 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 37,212 | 0.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,754,766 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 12,028,462 | 81.10 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |||||
