December 1999 Venezuelan constitutional referendum

December 1999 Venezuelan constitutional referendum
15 December 1999
Do you endorse the new Constitution drafted by the National Constituent Assembly?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 3,301,475 71.78%
No 1,298,105 28.22%
Valid votes 4,599,580 95.45%
Invalid or blank votes 219,476 4.55%
Total votes 4,819,056 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 10,940,596 44.05%
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A constitutional referendum was held in Venezuela on 15 December 1999.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the new constitution drawn up by the Constitutional Assembly elected earlier in the year. It was approved by 72% of voters, although turnout was only 44%.[2]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p555 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3
  2. ^ Nohlen, p567