2001 Senegalese constitutional referendum|
|
|
Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Yes
|
1,559,432
|
94.02%
|
| No
|
99,108
|
5.98%
|
| Valid votes
|
1,658,540
|
98.42%
|
| Invalid or blank votes
|
26,622
|
1.58%
|
| Total votes
|
1,685,162
|
100.00%
|
| Registered voters/turnout
|
2,563,422
|
65.74%
| |
A constitutional referendum was held in Senegal on 7 January 2001. Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution. It was approved by 94% of voters,[1] leading to early parliamentary elections taking place in April 2001.
Background
The proposed constitution would abolish the Senate, which had only come into existence in 1999; its first election had been boycotted by the opposition parties, who viewed its creation as unnecessary. It also reduced the presidential term from seven to five years.[1]
Result
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| For | 1,559,432 | 94.02 |
| Against | 99,108 | 5.98 |
| Total | 1,658,540 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,658,540 | 98.42 |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 26,622 | 1.58 |
|---|
| Total votes | 1,685,162 | 100.00 |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,563,522 | 65.74 |
|---|
| Source: African Elections Database |
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