A constitutional referendum was held in Benin on 2 December 1990. The main issues were changing the political system to a multi-party system, with a secondary issue as to whether there should be age limits for the President. The referendum passed with 93.2% of voters approving the change to a multi-party system and 73.3% in favour of age limits.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, with age limits | 926,860 | 73.3% | 1,178,924 | 93.2% |
| Yes, without age limits | 252,064 | 19.9% | ||
| align=left colspan=3 | No | 85,717 | 6.8% | |
| align=left colspan=3 | Invalid/blank votes | 40,229 | – | |
| align=left colspan=3 | Total | 1,304,870 | 100 | |
| align=left colspan=3 | Registered voters/turnout | 2,052,105 | 63.6 | |
| align=left colspan=5 | Source: African Elections Database |