1979 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
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A constitutional referendum was held in the People's Republic of the Congo on 8 July 1979. The new constitution was approved by 96.93% of voters,[1] with a 90.3% turnout.[2]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 707,421 | 96.9 |
| Against | 22,284 | 3.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 16,277 | - |
| Total | 746,082 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
References
- ^ Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
- ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p269 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
