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A constitutional referendum was held in Turkey on 25 September 1988. The proposed changes to the constitution would have led to the 1989 local elections being held a year early. However, they were voted down, with 65% of voters against. Turnout was 88.8%. [1]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 8,034,933 | 35.00 | |
| Against | 14,921,945 | 65.00 | |
| Total | 22,956,878 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 22,956,878 | 96.66 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 793,995 | 3.34 | |
| Total votes | 23,750,873 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 26,739,227 | 88.82 | |
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