Presidential elections were held in

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on 25 February 1968. The result was a victory for the incumbent President

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, who received 96% of the vote. Voter turnout was 93%. Separate elections were held for the vice presidency, which were won by

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Electoral system

The elections were held using a

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; if no candidate received over 50% of the vote in the first round, a second round was to be held between the top two candidates. The constitution required the President of Cyprus to be a Greek Cypriot and the Vice-President to be a Turkish Cypriot. Greek Cypriots elected the President and Turkish Cypriots elected the Vice-President.The Elections (President and Vice-President) of the Republic laws 1959 to 2017
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Results

References

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Presidential elections in Cyprus

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