1990 Hungarian presidential election referendum

29 July 1990

Do you want the president of the republic to be elected directly?
OutcomeProposal failed due to low voter turnout
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 926,823 85.90%
No 152,076 14.10%
Valid votes 1,078,899 99.17%
Invalid or blank votes 9,069 0.83%
Total votes 1,087,968 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 7,820,161 13.91%

A referendum on introducing direct elections for the Presidency was held in Hungary on 29 July 1990.[1] Although the proposal was supported by 85.9% of voters, turnout was just 14%, resulting in the referendum being declared invalid.[2] As a result, the President continued to be elected by the National Assembly.

Results

Choice Votes %
For926,82385.9
Against152,07614.1
Invalid/blank votes9,069
Total1,087,968100
Registered voters/turnout7,820,16114.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p912
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