1989 Chilean constitutional referendum

1989 Chilean constitutional referendum
	Original ballot
Results
	Source: Direct Democracy

A constitutional referendum was held in Chile on 30 July 1989.^[1]^[2] The proposed changes to the constitution were approved by 91% of voters.^[3]

Background edit

If approved, 54 constitutional reforms were to be implemented, among which the reform of the way that the Constitution itself could be reformed, the restriction of state of emergency dispositions, the affirmation of political pluralism, the strengthening of constitutional rights as well as of the democratic principle and participation to the political life.

The government and almost all political parties declared support for the reforms. The only parties to advocate a "No" vote were the right-wing Party of the South and the Chilean Socialist Party (not to be confused with the Socialist Party of Chile).

Results edit

Choice	Votes	%
For	6,069,440	91.25
Against	581,615	8.74
Invalid/blank votes	431,024	–
Total	7,082,079	100
Registered voters/turnout	7,556,613	93.73
Source: Chilean Electoral Service

By region edit

Region		For		Against
Region		Votes	%	Votes	%
I	Tarapacá	147,660	92.67	11,681	7.33
II	Antofagasta	179,540	91.88	15,780	8.12
III	Atacama	90,123	89.41	10,670	10.59
IV	Coquimbo	201,925	88.49	26,269	11.51
V	Valparaíso	666,412	92.52	53,907	7.48
VI	O'Higgins	321,780	90.33	34,456	9.67
VII	Maule	382,577	89.12	46,720	10.88
VIII	Biobío	774,111	89.32	92,564	10.68
IX	Araucanía	322,120	85.21	55,889	14.79
X	Los Lagos	404,110	88.46	52,713	11.54
XI	Aysén	32,473	89.69	3733	10.31
XII	Magallanes	71,805	92.03	6222	7.97
RM	Metropolitana	2,474,804	93.54	170,913	6.46
Total		6,069,440	91.25	581,615	8.74

Aftermath edit

Following the approval of the constitutional amendments, general elections were held in December.^[2] Patricio Aylwin was elected President with 55% of the vote,^[4] whilst the Concert of Parties for Democracy won a majority of elected seats in both chambers of the National Congress.

Pinochet left office on 11 March 1990, transferring power to the new democratically elected president.

References edit

^ "Constitutional history of Chile".
^ ^a ^b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
^ Nohlen, p268
^ Nohlen, p288

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[1] "Constitutional history of Chile".

[N1-2] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p262 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3

[3] Nohlen, p268

[4] Nohlen, p288

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