1998 Panamanian constitutional referendum

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1998 Panamanian constitutional referendum
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30 August 1998
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes385,88535.01%
Light brown x.svg No716,40164.99%
Valid votes1,102,28698.06%
Invalid or blank votes21,8271.94%
Total votes1,124,113100.00%
Registered voters/turnout1,718,60365.41%

A constitutional referendum was held in Panama on 30 August 1998. [1] Voters were asked whether they approved of amending the 1972 constitution to allow the President and Vice President to be re-elected for a second term and dismissal of MPs by their own parties. [2] Only 34.3% voted in favour of the reforms, [2] with a turnout of 65.4%.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For385,88534.33
Against716,40163.73
Invalid/blank votes21,8271.94
Total1,124,112100
Registered voters/turnout1,718,60365.4
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p518 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. 1 2 Nohlen, p525
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