1991 Armenian independence referendum
An independence referendum was held in Armenia on 21 September 1991, in order to determine whether or not voters supported independence from the Soviet Union.[1] It followed a declaration of independence on 23 August 1990.[2] The proportion of votes in favour was 99.5%, with a turnout of 95%.[3] The country officially became an independent state on 23 September.[4]
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Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 2,042,627 | 99.51 |
| Against | 10,002 | 0.49 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,129 | – |
| Total | 2,056,758 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,163,967 | 95.05 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
References
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p329 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- "Armenian Declaration of Independence". Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- Nohlen et al., p332
- "Самоопределение по ленинским принципам". АПН - Агентство Политических Новостей (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-06-26.
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