Estonian National Assembly referendum, 1936

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A referendum on convening a National Assembly to draft a new constitution was held in Estonia between 23 and 25 February 1936. [1] It was approved by 76.1% of voters with an 82.9% turnout. Elections to the National Assembly were held in December. [1]

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Results

ChoiceVotes%
For474,21876.1
Against148,82423.9
Invalid/blank votes6,175
Total629,217100
Registered voters/turnout759,33882.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

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