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1978 Rwandan constitutional referendum
17 December 1978 (1978-12-17)
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,830,678
89.09%
No
224,135
10.91%
Valid votes
2,054,813
100.00%
Invalid or blank votes
0
0.00%
Total votes
2,054,813
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
2,091,688
98.24%
A constitutional referendum was held in Rwanda on 17 December 1978. It followed the 1973 coup d'état by Juvénal Habyarimana and the dissolution of the former sole legal party , MDR-Parmehutu . The new constitution created a presidential republic with no term limits for the President , and made the National Revolutionary Movement for Development the sole legal party. The new constitution replaced the National Assembly , which had been disbanded in 1973, with a new legislative body, the National Development Council .
The constitution was approved by 89% of voters.
Results
Choice Votes % For 1,830,678 89.09 Against 224,135 10.91 Total 2,054,813 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,091,688 – Source: African Elections Database
References
Schabas, William; Imbleau, Martin (1997). Introduction to Rwandan Law ISBN 9782894511855
Elections in Rwanda African Elections Database
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