1998 Portuguese regionalisation referendum explained

A referendum on creating administrative regions was held in Portugal on 8 November 1998.^[1] Two proposals were put to voters, the first on implementing the regions, and the second specifically asking whether voters approved of the new region for their area. The proposals were rejected by wide margins by voters.^[2]

Political positions

The major parties in Portugal at the time listed with their political positioning and their official answer to the referendum question:

• Left
  • Portuguese Communist Party - YES
  • Ecologist Party "The Greens" - YES
  • Socialist Party - YES
• Right
  • Social Democratic Party - NO
  • People's Party - NO

Results

Question II

Notes and References

1. [Dieter Nohlen]
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1551