October 1933 Estonian constitutional referendum

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October 1933 Estonian constitutional referendum
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(1933-10-14) (1933-10-16)14–16 October 1933

Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes416,87972.66%
Light brown x.svgNo156,89127.34%
Valid votes573,77099.56%
Invalid or blank votes2,5480.44%
Total votes576,318100.00%
Registered voters/turnout739,41677.94%

A constitutional referendum was held in Estonia between 14 and 16 October 1933. [1] After two new constitutional drafts proposed by Parliament had been rejected by referendums in 1932 and June 1933, a third draft proposed by the radical right-wing Movement of Veterans of the War of Independence was approved by 72.7% of voters, with a turnout of 77.9%. [2] [3]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For416,87972.7
Against156,89127.3
Invalid/blank votes2,548
Total576,318100
Registered voters/turnout739,41677.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p574 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver p566
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, p580