1990 Beninese constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Benin on 2 December 1990. The main issues were changing the political system to a multi-party system, with a secondary issue as to whether there should be age limits for the President. The referendum passed with 93.2% of voters approving the change to a multi-party system and 73.3% in favour of age limits.[1]

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Results

Choice Votes % Votes %
Yes, with age limits926,86073.3%1,178,92493.2%
Yes, without age limits252,06419.9%
No85,7176.8%
Invalid/blank votes40,229
Total1,304,870100
Registered voters/turnout2,052,10563.6
Source: African Elections Database
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References

  1. Elections in Benin African Elections Database
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