1991 Burkinabé constitutional referendum
9 June 1991 |
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 1,504,653 | 92.83% |
No | 116,139 | 7.17% |
Valid votes | 1,620,792 | 97.62% |
Invalid or blank votes | 39,529 | 2.38% |
Total votes | 1,660,321 | 100.00% |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,660,321 | 100% |
Constitution (suspended) |
Parliament |
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A constitutional referendum was held in Burkina Faso on 9 June 1991. It followed the 1987 military coup, and would restore multi-party democracy. The new constitution retained the presidential system of government, created a bicameral parliament, and limited the President to two seven-year terms. It was approved by 92.83% of voters with a 48.8% turnout.[1]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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For | 1,504,653 | 92.83 |
Against | 116,139 | 6.17 |
Invalid/blank votes | 39,529 | – |
Total | 1,660,321 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,403,451 | 48.78 |
Source: Direct Democracy |
References
- ^ Elections in Burkina Faso African Elections Database