Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum, 1979

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A constitutional referendum was held in the 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 %
For707,42196.9
Against22,2843.1
Invalid/blank votes16,277-
Total746,082100
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p269 ISBN 0-19-829645-2