Madagascar: 1992 Constitutional referendum results

Updated June 2010

The referendum was held on 19 August 1992 (Nunley 2007). The voters were asked to approve a new constitution, that provided for a semi-presidential system and added a second chamber of parliament (the Senate), and had been agreed on by the major political parties in negotiations (Thibaut 1999, 533).

Voting statistics

Registered voters	5 467 031
Total votes cast	3 554 596
% Turnout	65.02
Valid votes	3 206 126
Invalid votes	348 470
% invalid	9.80

Table source

Thibaut 1999, 544; Nunley 2007.

Results

Option	Votes	%
Yes	2 330 641	72.69
No	875 485	27.31
Total	3 206 126	100.00

Table source

Thibaut 1999, 544; Nunley 2007.

Reference

NUNLEY, AC 2007 "Elections in Madagascar" IN African Elections Database, [www] http://africanelections.tripod.com/mg.html [opens new window] (accessed 14 June 2010).

THIBAUT, B 1999 "Madagascar" IN Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M &; Thibaut, B (eds) Elections in Africa: A Data Handbook, Oxford Publishers.