1968 Maldivian presidential election

1968 Maldivian presidential election

27 September 1968


Candidate	Ibrahim Nasir
Percentage	97.16%

President before election

Mohamed Amin Didi
RMP

Elected President

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Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on 27 September 1968. The election took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of Ibrahim Nasir, who was supported by 97% of voters. The country was declared a republic on 11 November.