2002 Iraqi Presidential Referendum
The hundred-per-cent referendumOctober 16, 2002 · Saddam's referendums
A presidential referendum took place in Iraq on October 16, 2002. It was the second presidential election under the rule of Saddam Hussein (the first having taken place in 1995).
A yes-or-no referendum on Saddam Hussein with no other candidate, open intimidation and no meaningful secrecy. The official figures are recorded here as artefacts of the dictatorship, not as results.
President before
Saddam Hussein
Ba'ath Party
President (re-elected)
Saddam Hussein
Ba'ath Party
Winning share
100.0%
Turnout
100.0%
The result
| Saddam Hussein | Ba'ath Party | 11,445,638 | 100.00% |