Beninese constitutional referendum, 1990
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A constitutional referendum was held in Benin
on 2 December 1990. The main issues were changing the political system to a multi-party system, with a secondary issue as to whether there should be age limits for the president. The referendum passed with 93.2% of voters approving the change to a multiparty system and 73.7% in favour of age limits.
Turnout was 63.6% of the 2,052,105 registered voters.
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
on 2 December 1990. The main issues were changing the political system to a multi-party system, with a secondary issue as to whether there should be age limits for the president. The referendum passed with 93.2% of voters approving the change to a multiparty system and 73.7% in favour of age limits.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, with age limits | 926,860 | 73.3% | 1,178,924 | 93.2% |
| Yes, without age limits | 252,064 | 19.9% | ||
| No | 85,717 | 6.8% | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 40,229 | |||
| Total | 1,304,870 | |||
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
Turnout was 63.6% of the 2,052,105 registered voters.