1980 Egyptian constitutional referendum Outcome Shura Council created
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
10,339,055
No
108,657
Valid votes
10,447,712
Invalid or blank votes
19,730
Total votes
10,467,442
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
86.95%
A constitutional referendum was held in Egypt on 22 May 1980.[ 1] Shura Council , an upper house for the country's Parliament , and were approved by 99% of voters.[ 2]
Results Choice Votes % For 10,339,055 98.96 Against 108,657 1.04 Total 10,447,712 100.00 Valid votes 10,447,712 99.81 Invalid/blank votes 19,730 0.19 Total votes 10,467,442 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 12,038,462 86.95 Source: Direct Democracy
References
^ Establishment Egyptian State Information Service^ Dieter Nohlen , Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook , p341 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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