1999 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum

1999 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum
Registered	23,934,907
Turnout	79.21%
President before election; Hosni Mubarak; NDP	Elected President ; Hosni Mubarak; NDP

Presidential elections were held in Egypt on 26 September 1999. The vote took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of Hosni Mubarak after he was nominated for the post by the People's Assembly. Mubarak was supported by all four main opposition parties, with the exception of the Nasserist Party.^[1]

His candidacy was approved by 93.8%, with voter turnout reported to be 79.2%.^[1]

Background edit

The People's Assembly nominated Mubarak on 2 June by a vote of 443 to zero, with 11 abstentions.^[2]

Results edit


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Hosni Mubarak	National Democratic Party	17,554,856	93.79
Against			1,162,525	6.21
Total			18,717,381	100.00

Valid votes			18,717,381	98.73
Invalid/blank votes			240,512	1.27
Total votes			18,957,893	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			23,934,907	79.21
Source: Direct Democracy

References edit

^ ^a ^b The Middle East and North Africa 2003. Routledge. 2002. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2.
^ Hosni Mubarak as President Direct Democracy (in German)

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[MENA-1] The Middle East and North Africa 2003. Routledge. 2002. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-85743-132-2.

[2] Hosni Mubarak as President Direct Democracy (in German)

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