1988 Turkish constitutional referendum
| 25 September 1988 (1988-09-25) |
Should the 1989 Turkish local elections be held a year earlier?
Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes | 8,034,933 | 35.00% |
 No | 14,921,945 | 65.00% |
| Valid votes | 22,956,878 | 96.66% |
| Invalid or blank votes | 793,995 | 3.34% |
| Total votes | 23,750,873 | 100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout | 26,739,227 | 88.82% |
Results by province
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A constitutional referendum was held in Turkey on 25 September 1988. The proposed changes to the constitution would have led to the 1989 local elections being held a year early. However, they were voted down, with 65% of voters against. Turnout was 88.8%.[1]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 8,034,933 | 35.00 | |
| Against | 14,921,945 | 65.00 | |
| Total | 22,956,878 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 22,956,878 | 96.66 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 793,995 | 3.34 | |
| Total votes | 23,750,873 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 26,739,227 | 88.82 | |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p254 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
External links
- Results
- About referendum
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See also: Elections in the Ottoman Empire
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