A constitutional referendum was held in Niger on 24 September 1989. The new constitution would make the country a one-party state with the National Movement for the Society of Development as the sole legal party. The government would have a presidential system, as well as the continued involvement of the Armed Forces, which had ruled the country since the military coup in 1974.
1989 Nigerien constitutional referendum|
|
|
Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
 Yes
|
3,275,737
|
99.28%
|
 No
|
23,713
|
0.72%
|
| Valid votes
|
3,299,450
|
99.78%
|
| Invalid or blank votes
|
7,425
|
0.22%
|
| Total votes
|
3,306,875
|
100.00%
|
| Registered voters/turnout
|
3,477,874
|
95.08%
| |
It was approved by 99.3% of voters with a 94.9% turnout.[1] The first elections under the new constitution were held later in the year on 12 December.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| For | 3,275,737 | 99.28 |
| Against | 23,713 | 0.72 |
| Total | 3,299,450 | 100.00 |
|
| Valid votes | 3,299,450 | 99.78 |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 7,425 | 0.22 |
|---|
| Total votes | 3,306,875 | 100.00 |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,477,874 | 95.08 |
|---|
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
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