Country: | Egypt |
Ongoing: | No |
Type: | Presidential |
Election Date: | 16 September 1976 |
Registered: | 9,564,482 |
Turnout: | 95.75% |
Previous Election: | 1970 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum |
Previous Year: | 1970 |
Next Election: | 1981 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum |
Next Year: | 1981 |
Flag Year: | 1972 |
Nominee1: | Anwar Sadat |
Party1: | Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) |
Popular Vote1: | 9,145,683 |
Percentage1: | 99.94% |
President | |
Before Election: | Anwar Sadat |
Before Party: | Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) |
After Election: | Anwar Sadat |
After Party: | Arab Socialist Union (Egypt) |
Presidential elections were held in Egypt on 16 September 1976.[1] The elections took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of Anwar El Sadat, who ran unopposed. He received 99.9% of the vote, with a turnout of 95.7%.