Burkinabé constitutional referendum, 1991
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Burkina Faso |
Parliament |
A constitutional referendum was held in Burkina Faso on 9 June 1991. It followed a military coup in 1980, 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 | % |
---|---|---|
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
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/16/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.