Constitutional referendum in Benin 1990
The constitutional referendum in Benin 1990 took place on December 2, 1990. The proposed new constitution was adopted with an overwhelming majority by a good 2,000,000 voters with a turnout of 63 percent. The referendum marks the beginning of the transformation of the formally Marxist-Leninist one-party system , which had ruled Benin since Mathieu Kérékou came to power in 1972, to a multi-party system of Western style. This transition was completed with the presidential and parliamentary elections that followed in 1991 .
Voters were asked whether they approved the new constitution and, if so, whether they supported upper and lower age limits for candidates for the office of president.
Results
| Check option | be right | % | be right | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, with an age limit | 926.860 | 73.3% | 1,178,924 | 93.2% |
| Yes, no age limit | 252.064 | 19.9% | ||
| No | 85.717 | 6.8% | ||
| Invalid votes | 40,229 | - | ||
| Total | 1,304,870 | |||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
See also
Web links
- Jennifer Widner: Benin 1990. In: Constitution Writing & Conflict Resolution: Data & Summaries. Princeton University, August 2005, accessed October 4, 2013 .
