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1978 Rwandan constitutional referendum|
|
|
Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
Yes
|
1,830,678
|
89.09%
|
No
|
224,135
|
10.91%
|
Valid votes
|
2,054,813
|
100.00%
|
Invalid or blank votes
|
0
|
0.00%
|
Total votes
|
2,054,813
|
100.00%
|
Registered voters/turnout
|
2,091,688
|
98.24%
| |
A constitutional referendum was held in
Rwanda on 17 December 1978. It followed the
1973 coup d'état by
Juvénal Habyarimana and the dissolution of the former
sole legal party,
MDR-Parmehutu. The new constitution created a presidential republic with no term limits for the
President, and made the
National Revolutionary Movement for Development the sole legal party. The new constitution replaced the
National Assembly, which had been disbanded in 1973, with a new legislative body, the
National Development Council.
[1]
The constitution was approved by 89% of voters.
[2]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
---|
For | 1,830,678 | 89.09 |
Against | 224,135 | 10.91 |
Total | 2,054,813 | 100.00 |
|
Registered voters/turnout | 2,091,688 | – |
---|
Source:
African Elections Database |
References