Egyptian referendum, 1956
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A double referendum was held in Egypt
on 23 June 1956. The two issues were the candidacy of Gamal Abdel Nasser
for the post of president, and a new constitution
. Both were approved, with 99.9% in favour of Nasser's candidacy and 99.8% in favour of the constitution.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
on 23 June 1956. The two issues were the candidacy of Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein was the second President of Egypt from 1956 until his death. A colonel in the Egyptian army, Nasser led the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 along with Muhammad Naguib, the first president, which overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and Sudan, and heralded a new period of...
for the post of president, and a new constitution
Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt was the fundamental law of Egypt. It was adopted on September 11, 1971 through a public referendum. It was later amended in 1980, 2005 and 2007. It was proclaimed to update the democratic representative system in assertion of the rule of law,...
. Both were approved, with 99.9% in favour of Nasser's candidacy and 99.8% in favour of the constitution.
Nasser for President
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 5,499,555 | 99.9 |
| Against | 5,267 | 0.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,492 | |
| Total | 5,508,314 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
New constitution
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 5,488,225 | 99.8 |
| Against | 10,016 | 0.2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,043 | |
| Total | 5,508,314 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||