1989 Chadian constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Chad on 10 December 1989. The new constitution made the country a one-party state with the National Union for Independence and Revolution as the sole legal party, as well as confirming Hissène Habré, who had come to power in a 1982 coup, as president. It also provided for a presidential republic with a unicameral National Assembly. It was passed by 99.9% of voters,[1] with a turnout of 93%.[2][3]

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Results
Choice Votes %
For2,687,35299.9
Against1,4850.1
Invalid/blank votes2,997–
Total2,693,282100
Registered voters/turnout2,894,82593.0
Source: Nohlen et al.

References
  1. Elections in Chad African Elections Database
  2. Chad: Authoritarian regimes, elections and coups (1962-1996) Archived 2010-09-02 at the Wayback Machine EISA
  3. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p231 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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