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A constitutional referendum was held in Rwanda on 17 December 1978. It followed the 1973 coup d'état by Juvénal Habyarimana and the dissolution of the former sole legal party, MDR-Parmehutu. The new constitution created a presidential republic with no term limits for the President, and made the National Revolutionary Movement for Development the sole legal party. It was approved by 89.1% of voters.[1]
Results
| Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| For |
1,830,678 |
89.09
|
| Against |
224,135 |
10.91
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
|
–
|
| Total |
2,054,813 |
100
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
2,091,688 |
|
| Source: African Elections Database
|
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