Cypriot presidential election, 1968

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The Presidential elections held on February 25, 1968, were the second to take place in the Republic of Cyprus. Originally, the second presidential elections were scheduled for 1965 but, due to the intercommunal strife of 1963 - 1964, were postponed.

There were two candidates for the post: Archbishop Makarios III and doctor Takis Evdokas. The former had the support of the mainstream centre and left of Cypriot politics while the latter had the support of those to the right of Makarios who were dissatisfied with the Treaties of London and Zurich and the abandonment by Makarios of the cause of Enosis (union of Cyprus with Greece).

After a campaign marred by intimidation, Makarios handily won the elections and was reelected as the President of Cyprus.


Candidate Party Votes %
Archbishop Makarios 220,911 96.26
Takis Evdokas 8,577 3.74