Venezuelan constitutional referendum, April 1999

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A referendum on convening a Constitutional Assembly was held in Venezuela on 25 April 1999.[1] Voters were asked two questions;

  1. Should a Constitutional Assembly be convened?[2]
  2. Do you agree with the President's suggestion of how the Assembly should be elected (each voter having ten votes)?[2]

Both measures were approved, with 92.4% in favour of the first question and 86.5% in favour of the second. Voter turnout was 37.8%.[2]

Results

Question I

Choice Votes %
For3,516,55892.4
Against290,5247.6
Invalid/blank votes194,590
Total4,001,672100
Registered voters/turnout11,022,03137.8
Source: Nohlen

Question II

Choice Votes %
For3,275,71686.5
Against512,96713.5
Invalid/blank votes212,989
Total4,001,672100
Registered voters/turnout11,022,03137.8
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p555 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nohlen, p566