Azerbaijani vote of confidence referendum, 1993

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A national vote of confidence in President Abulfaz Elchibey was held in Azerbaijan on 29 August 1993 after a coup d'état in June. Voters were asked "Do you trust the President of the Azerbaijan Republic?" Only 2% of voters voted "yes", with turnout reported to be 91.6%.[1] Elchibey was formerly removed from office on 1 September.

Results[edit]

Choice Votes %
Yes 77,730 2.0
No 3,673,978 98.0
Invalid/blank votes 16,220 -
Total 3,767,928 100
Registered voters/turnout 4,097,367 92.0
Source: Nohlen et al.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p360 ISBN 0-19-924958-X