1991 Mauritanian constitutional referendum

1991 Mauritanian constitutional referendum

12 July 1991 (1991-07-12)

Results
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]

  1. ^ Elections in Mauritania African Elections Database
  2. ^ "Référendum favorable à l'adoption d'une Constitution démocratique en Mauritanie". Perspective Monde. Retrieved 2023-11-21.