1980 Nepalese governmental system referendum

1980 Nepalese governmental system referendum
2 May 1980
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Panchayat system 2,433,452 54.79%
Multi-party system 2,007,965 45.21%
Valid votes 4,441,417 92.27%
Invalid or blank votes 372,069 7.73%
Total votes 4,813,486 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 7,192,451 66.92%
Results by district


A referendum on the system of government was held in Nepal on 2 May 1980. Voters were offered the choice between a non-partisan panchayat system and a multi-party system. The panchayat system received a slim majority of 54.99%, whereas Multi-Party System only received 45.2% of the total votes. Voter turnout was 66.9%.

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