1991 Mauritanian constitutional referendum

1991 Mauritanian constitutional referendum
12 July 1991 (1991-07-12)
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 713,493 97.94%
No 14,999 2.06%
Valid votes 728,492 99.59%
Invalid or blank votes 3,020 0.41%
Total votes 731,512 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 857,121 85.35%

A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on 12 July 1991. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy for the first time since the 1960s, as well as creating a bicameral Parliament with a Senate and National Assembly. The constitution would not include term limits for the President.

It was approved by 98% of voters with an 85% turnout.

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