Mauritanian constitutional referendum, 1991

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A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on 12 July 1991. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy for the first time since the 1960s, as well as creating a bicameral Parliament with a Senate and National Assembly. The constitution would not include term limits for the President.[1] It was approved by 97.94% of voters with an 85.3% turnout.

Results

Choice Votes %
For713,49397.94
Against14,9992.06
Invalid/blank votes3,020-
Total731,512100

References

  1. Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database


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