1981 Burundian constitutional referendum|
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Choice | Votes | % |  Yes | 1,582,244 | 99.28% |  No | 11,539 | 0.72% | | Valid votes | 1,593,783 | 99.32% | | Invalid or blank votes | 10,939 | 0.68% | | Total votes | 1,604,722 | 100.00% | | Registered voters/turnout | 1,702,623 | 94.25% | |
A constitutional referendum was held in Burundi on 18 November 1981. The new constitution would make the country a presidential republic with a unicameral National Assembly, as well as creating a one-party state with the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) as the sole legal party. It was supported by 99.28% of voters with a 94% turnout.[1]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 1,582,244 | 99.28 |
| Against | 11,539 | 0.72 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,939 | – |
| Total | 1,604,722 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,702,623 | 94.25 |
| Source: African Elections Database |
References
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