1998 Portuguese regionalisation referendum
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A referendum on creating administrative regions was held in Portugal on 8 November 1998.[1] Two proposals were put to voters, the first on implementing the regions, and the second specifically asking whether voters approved of the new region for their area. The proposals were rejected by wide margins by voters.[2]
Political positions[]
The major parties in Portugal at the time listed with their political positioning and their official answer to the referendum question:
- Left
- Portuguese Communist Party - YES
- Ecologist Party "The Greens" - YES
- Socialist Party - YES
- Right
- Social Democratic Party - NO
- People's Party - NO
Results[]
Question I[]
Do you agree with implementing administrative region?[2]
No: 2,530,802 (63.52%) | Yes: 1,453,749 (36.48%) | ||
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Choice | Votes | % |
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No | 2,530,802 | 63.52 |
Yes | 1,453,749 | 36.48 |
Valid votes | 3,984,551 | 95.84 |
Invalid or blank votes | 172,976 | 4.16 |
Total votes | 4,157,527 | 100.00 |
Registered voters and turnout | 8,640,026 | 48.12 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Question II[]
Do you agree with concretely implementing the administrative region for the area where you live? (question placed only to registered citizens in Continental Portugal)[2]
No: 2,457,604 (63.93%) | Yes: 1,386,718 (36.07%) | ||
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Choice | Votes | % |
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No | 2,457,604 | 63.93 |
Yes | 1,386,718 | 36.07 |
Valid votes | 3,844,322 | 96.94 |
Invalid or blank votes | 121,531 | 3.06 |
Total votes | 3,965,853 | 100.00 |
Registered voters and turnout | 8,243,030 | 48.11 |
Source: STAPE |
References[]
- ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1542 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- ^ a b c Nohlen & Stöver, p1551
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- Referendums in Portugal
- 1998 referendums
- 1998 in Portugal
- November 1998 events in Europe