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1980 Egyptian constitutional referendum

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1980 Egyptian constitutional referendum

22 May 1980 (1980-05-22)

OutcomeShura Council created
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 10,339,055 98.96%
No 108,657 1.04%
Valid votes 10,447,712 99.81%
Invalid or blank votes 19,730 0.19%
Total votes 10,467,442 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 86.95%

A constitutional referendum was held in Egypt on 22 May 1980.[1] The amendments would create the Shura Council, an upper house for the country's Parliament, and were approved by 99% of voters.[2]

Results

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ChoiceVotes%
For10,339,05598.96
Against108,6571.04
Total10,447,712100.00
Valid votes10,447,71299.81
Invalid/blank votes19,7300.19
Total votes10,467,442100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,038,46286.95
Source: Direct Democracy

References

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  1. ^ Establishment Egyptian State Information Service
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p341 ISBN 0-19-829645-2