1995 Gabonese constitutional referendum explained

Country:Gabon
Yes:215,229
No:7,758
Invalid:5,181
Electorate:356,376

A constitutional referendum was held in Gabon on 23 July 1995. The vote sought public opinion on the implementation of the Paris Accords, which advised that constitutional reforms agreed to by the government and opposition during negotiations the previous year should be put into place.[1] The changes were approved by 96.5% of voters with a 64.0% turnout.[2]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For215,22996.5
Against7,7583.5
Invalid/blank votes5,181
Total228,169100
Registered voters/turnout356,37664.0
align=left colspan=3Source: Nohlen et al.

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/ga.html Elections in Gabon
  2. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p398