1953 Syrian presidential election

1953 Syrian presidential election

← 1949 10 July 1953 1958 →

Nominee Adib Shishakli Party Independent Popular vote 861,910 Percentage 99.71%

President before election Fawzi Selu Elected President Adib Shishakli Independent

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Presidential elections were held in Syria on 10 July 1953.^[1] There was only one candidate, Adib Shishakli, with voters asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.7% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 87%.

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