1980 Nepalese governmental system referendum

1980 Nepalese governmental system referendum

2 May 1980
Results
Choice Votes % Panchayat system 2,433,452 54.79% Multi-party system 2,007,965 45.21% Valid votes 4,441,417 92.27% Invalid or blank votes 372,069 7.73% Total votes 4,813,486 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 7,192,451 66.92%
Results by district Panchayat   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   >90% Multi-party   50-60%   60-70%

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A referendum on the system of government was held in Nepal on 2 May 1980. Voters were offered the choice between a non-partisan panchayat system and a multi-party system. The panchayat system received a slim majority of 54.99%, whereas Multi-Party System only received 45.2% of the total votes. Voter turnout was 66.9%.^[1]