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1999 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum

← 1993 26 September 1999 2005 →
Registered23,934,907
Turnout79.21%
 
Nominee Hosni Mubarak
Party NDP
Popular vote 17,554,856
Percentage 93.79%

President before election

Hosni Mubarak
NDP

Elected President

Hosni Mubarak
NDP

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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.

His candidacy was approved by 94% of voters, with voter turnout reported to be 79%.

Background

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

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Hosni MubarakNational Democratic Party17,554,85693.79
Against1,162,5256.21
Total18,717,381100.00
Valid votes18,717,38198.73
Invalid/blank votes240,5121.27
Total votes18,957,893100.00
Registered voters/turnout23,934,90779.21
Source: Direct Democracy

References

  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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