1971 Bulgarian constitutional referendum

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1971 Bulgarian constitutional referendum
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
16 May 1971
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes6,135,21899.75%
Light brown x.svgNo15,4770.25%
Valid votes6,150,69599.91%
Invalid or blank votes5,5330.09%
Total votes6,156,228100.00%

A constitutional referendum was held in Bulgaria on 16 May 1971. [1] Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution (known as the Zhivkov Constitution). The new constitution defined Bulgaria as a "socialist state of the working people from the cities and the villages", led by the Bulgarian Communist Party in cooperation with the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union. The result was reportedly 99.7% in favour, with a voter turnout of 99.7%. [2]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For6,135,21899.7
Against15,4770.3
Invalid/blank votes5,533
Total6,156,228100
Registered voters/turnout6,174,63599.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p375