Syrian Presidential Election, 2000
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Presidential elections were held in Syria on 10 July 2000,[1] following the death of President Hafez al-Assad. The only candidate was his son, Bashar al-Assad, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.7% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 94.6%.[2] Political opposition to the president was not allowed.[3]
Results
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
| Bashar al-Assad |
8,689,871 |
99.7 |
| Against |
22,439 |
0.3 |
| Invalid/blank votes |
219,313 |
– |
| Total |
8,931,623 |
100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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