1932 Estonian constitutional referendum

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1932 Estonian constitutional referendum
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(1932-08-13) (1932-08-15)13–15 August 1932

Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes333,97949.17%
Light brown x.svg No345,21250.83%
Valid votes679,19198.11%
Invalid or blank votes13,1111.89%
Total votes692,302100.00%
Registered voters/turnout765,00290.5%

A constitutional referendum was held in Estonia between 13 and 15 August 1932. [1] The new constitution proposed by Parliament was rejected by 50.8% of voters, with a turnout of 90.5%. [2]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For333,97949.2
Against345,21250.8
Invalid/blank votes13,111
Total692,302100
Registered voters/turnout765,00290.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p574 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p579