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![]() Results by governorate Assad: 90–100% Election not held | |||||||||||||||||
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Presidential elections were held in Syria on 12 March 1971.[1] 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%.