1980 South Korean constitutional referendum

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1980 South Korean constitutional referendum

22 October 1980
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 17,829,354 92.92% No 1,357,673 7.08% Valid votes 19,187,027 98.63% Invalid or blank votes 266,899 1.37% Total votes 19,453,926 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 20,373,869 95.48%

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A constitutional referendum was held in South Korea on 22 October 1980.^[1] The changes to the constitution were approved by 91.6% of voters, with a turnout of 95.5%.^[2]