2001 Guinean constitutional referendum

2001 Guinean constitutional referendum

11 November 2001

Do you approve of the new constitution?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 3,644,653 98.36%
No 60,769 1.64%
Valid votes 3,705,422 98.59%
Invalid or blank votes 52,968 1.41%
Total votes 3,758,390 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 4,310,081 87.2%

A constitutional referendum was held in Guinea on 11 November 2001. The new constitution would remove presidential term limits, and increase the term from five to seven years.[1] It was approved by 98% of voters, and although boycotted by the opposition,[2] turnout was reported to be 87%.[1]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For3,644,65398.36
Against60,7691.64
Total3,705,422100.00
Valid votes3,705,42298.59
Invalid/blank votes52,9681.41
Total votes3,758,390100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,310,08187.20
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. ^ a b Elections in Guinea African Elections Database
  2. ^ Guinea Timeline BBC News