1979 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
8 July 1979 (1979-07-08) |
Choice | Votes | % |
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![]() | 707,421 | 96.95% |
![]() | 22,284 | 3.05% |
Valid votes | 729,705 | 97.82% |
Invalid or blank votes | 16,277 | 2.18% |
Total votes | 745,982 | 100.00% |
Registered voters/turnout | 826,193 | 90.29% |
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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 | % |
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For | 707,421 | 96.9 |
Against | 22,284 | 3.1 |
Invalid/blank votes | 16,277 | - |
Total | 746,082 | 100 |
Source: Nohlen et al. |