1981 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum

1981 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum
13 October 1981
Registered12,028,462
Turnout81.10%
 
Nominee Hosni Mubarak
Party NDP
Popular vote 9,567,904
Percentage 98.46%
President before election

Sufi Abu Taleb (acting)
NDP

Elected President

Hosni Mubarak
NDP

Presidential elections were held in Egypt on 13 October 1981 following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat on 6 October. House of Representatives speaker Sufi Abu Taleb became acting president until the new president was elected. The vote took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of vice president and interim prime minister Hosni Mubarak. According to the official results, 98% of voters voted in favour of Mubarak with voter turnout reported to be 81%.

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