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1979 Marshallese constitutional referendum

1 March 1979
Do you approve of the constitution of the Marshall Islands, as adopted by the Marshall Islands Constitutional Convention?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 5,670 63.85% No 3,210 36.15%

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A constitutional referendum was held in the Marshall Islands on 1 March 1979. The new constitution was approved by 63.8% of voters.

Results

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p693 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

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