1991 Mauritanian constitutional referendum
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A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on 12 July 1991. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy for the first time since the 1960s, as well as creating a bicameral Parliament with a Senate and National Assembly. The constitution would not include term limits for the President.[1] It was approved by 97.94% of voters with an 85.3% turnout.
Results[]
Choice | Votes | % |
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For | 713,493 | 97.94 |
Against | 14,999 | 2.06 |
Invalid/blank votes | 3,020 | – |
Total | 731,512 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 857,121 | 85.53 |
Source: African Elections Database |
References[]
- ^ Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database
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