Constitutional referendum held in Niger
1989 Nigerien constitutional referendum|
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Choice
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Votes
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%
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Yes
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3,275,737
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99.28%
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No
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23,713
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0.72%
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Valid votes
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3,299,450
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99.78%
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Invalid or blank votes
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7,425
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0.22%
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Total votes
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3,306,875
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100.00%
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Registered voters/turnout
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3,477,874
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95.08%
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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.
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.