1977 Sudanese presidential election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1977 Sudanese presidential election

| country = Sudan

| flag_year = 1970

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1971 Sudanese presidency referendum

| previous_year = 1971

| next_election = 1983 Sudanese presidential election

| next_year = 1983

| election_date = 10–20 April 1977

| votes_for_election=

| turnout =

| image1 = 140x140px

| nominee1 = Jaafar Nimeiry

| party1 = Sudanese Socialist Union

| popular_vote1 = 5,624,128

| percentage1 = 99.1%

| title = President

| before_election = Jaafar Nimeiry

| before_party = Sudanese Socialist Union

| after_election = Jaafar Nimeiry

| after_party = Sudanese Socialist Union

| map_image =

| map_size =

}}{{Politics of Sudan}}

Presidential elections were held in Sudan between 10 and 20 April 1977. Jaafar Nimeiry was the only candidate, and received 99.1% of the vote, with a 98.3% turnout.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p858 {{ISBN|0-19-829645-2}}

Results

{{Election results

|cand1=Jaafar Nimeiry|party1=Sudanese Socialist Union|votes1=5624128

|row2=Against|votes2=48373

|electorate=5839882

|source=[http://africanelections.tripod.com/sd.html African Elections Database]

}}

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