1998 Panamanian constitutional referendum

1998 Panamanian constitutional referendum

30 August 1998
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 385,885 35.01% No 716,401 64.99% Valid votes 1,102,286 98.06% Invalid or blank votes 21,827 1.94% Total votes 1,124,113 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 1,718,603 65.41%

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

Choice	Votes	%
For	385,885	34.33
Against	716,401	63.73
Invalid/blank votes	21,827	1.94
Total	1,124,112	100
Registered voters/turnout	1,718,603	65.4
Source: Nohlen

References

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