1971 Libyan Federation of Arab Republics referendum

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A referendum on the Federation of Arab Republics was held in Libya on 1 September 1971,^[1] alongside simultaneous referendums in Egypt and Syria. The referendum was an attempt by Muammar Gaddafi to merge Libya, Egypt and Syria into a unified Arab state.

The referendum was approved by 98.6% of voters, with a turnout of 94.6%.^[2]

Results


Choice	Votes	%
For	477,490	98.61
Against	6,741	1.39
Total	484,231	100.00

Valid votes	484,231	99.92
Invalid/blank votes	365	0.08
Total votes	484,596	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	511,803	94.68
Source: Direct Democracy

References

^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p527 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
^ Nohlen et al., p528 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

[1] Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p527 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

[2] Nohlen et al., p528 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

[1]

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