1990 São Toméan constitutional referendum

22 August 1990

Are you in favor of the revised Constitution?
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 38,100 95.36%
No 1,852 4.64%
Valid votes 39,952 94.38%
Invalid or blank votes 2,381 5.62%
Total votes 42,333 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 52,917 80%

A constitutional referendum was held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 22 August 1990. The new constitution would introduce multi-party democracy for the first time since independence, as well as limiting the President to two terms.[1] It was approved by 95% of voters.[2] Parliamentary and presidential elections were held the following year.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For38,10095.36
Against1,8524.64
Total39,952100.00
Valid votes39,95294.38
Invalid/blank votes2,3815.62
Total votes42,333100.00
Registered voters/turnout52,91780.00
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe African Elections Database
  2. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p745 ISBN 0-19-829645-2


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