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1977 Bangladeshi presidential confidence referendum

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A national vote of confidence on President Ziaur Rahman was held in Bangladesh on 30 May 1977. Voters were asked, "Do you have confidence in President Major General Ziaur Rahman and the policies and programs adopted by him?". President Zia won a overwhelming victory in the referendum as the result saw 98.9% of votes saying yes, with a voter turnout of 88.1%.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For33,400,87098.9
Against378,8981.1
Invalid/blank votes0–
**Total****33,779,768****100**
Registered voters/turnout38,363,85888.1
Source: Nohlen *et al.*

References

References

  1. (1977). "Bangladesh: President Ziaur Rahman wins overwhelming referendum support for Martial Law Rule".
  2. (May 28, 1977). "After 18 Months of Nearly Absolute Rule, Bangladesh's Leader Is Holding Plebiscite".
  3. (1977). "Bangladesh: President Ziaur Rahman tells Newsmen he is "surprised" after massive referendum victory.".
  4. (May 31, 1977). "Bangladesh: Bangladesh prepares for national referendum on support for President Ziaur Rahman.".
  5. [[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p534 {{ISBN. 0-19-924958-X
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