1991 Mauritanian constitutional referendum|
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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.[1]
It was approved by 98% of voters with an 85% turnout.[2]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 713,493 | 97.94 |
| Against | 14,999 | 2.06 |
| Total | 728,492 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 728,492 | 99.59 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 3,020 | 0.41 |
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| Total votes | 731,512 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 857,121 | 85.35 |
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| Source: African Elections Database |
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