1994 Lithuanian privatisation referendum

1994 Lithuanian privatisation referendum

27 August 1994
Outcome	Proposal failed as less than 50% of registered voters voted in favour
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 748,866 88.96% No 92,900 11.04% Valid votes 841,766 93.97% Invalid or blank votes 54,014 6.03% Total votes 895,780 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,428,105 36.89%

A referendum on a law revoking privatisation deals was held in Lithuania on 27 August 1994.[1] The proposed law put forward procedures for reversing privatisation deals conducted in a non-transparent manner, as well as compensating citizens for the loss of savings caused by inflation.[2] A total of eight questions were asked, and although around 89% voted in favour of all of them, the voter turnout of 39.6% meant that the threshold of 50% of registered voters voting in favour was not passed, resulting in the proposal failing.[2]

Results

Question I

Choice	Votes	%
For	749,172	89.0
Against	92,593	11.0
Invalid/blank votes	54,013	–
Total	895,778	100
Registered voters/turnout	2,428,105	36.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1201 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1210