1965 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum

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{{Infobox election

| country = United Arab Republic

| type = Presidential

| election_date = 15 March 1965

| registered = 7,055,564

| turnout = 98.51%

| previous_election = 1958 Egyptian United Arab Republic referendum

| previous_year = 1958

| next_election = 1970 United Arab Republic presidential confirmation referendum

| next_year = 1970

| image1 = Nasser portrait2.jpg

| nominee1 = Gamal Abdel Nasser

| party1 = Arab Socialist Union (Egypt)

| popular_vote1 = 6,950,098

| percentage1 = 100.00%

| title = President

| before_election = Gamal Abdel Nasser

| before_party = Arab Socialist Union (Egypt)

| after_election = Gamal Abdel Nasser

| after_party = Arab Socialist Union (Egypt)

}}File:Nasser elections 1965 stamp.jpeg

File:Nasser's Second Term.jpg{{Politics of Egypt}}

Presidential elections were held in the United Arab Republic (now Egypt) on 15 March 1965.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p336 {{ISBN|0-19-829645-2}} The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of Gamal Abdel Nasser, who ran unopposed. He allegedly won with almost seven million votes, and only 65 against.Nohlen et al., p344 Voter turnout was stated to be 99%.