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1994 Lithuanian privatisation referendum

27 August 1994

OutcomeProposal failed as less than 50% of registered voters voted in favour
Results
Choice Votes %
Yes 748,866 88.96%
No 92,900 11.04%
Valid votes 841,766 93.97%
Invalid or blank votes 54,014 6.03%
Total votes 895,780 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,428,105 36.89%
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A referendum on a law revoking privatisation deals was held in Lithuania on 27 August 1994. The proposed law put forward procedures for reversing privatisation deals conducted in a non-transparent manner, as well as compensating citizens for the loss of savings caused by inflation. A total of eight questions were asked, and although around 89% voted in favour of all of them, the voter turnout of 39.6% meant that the threshold of 50% of registered voters voting in favour was not passed, resulting in the proposal failing.

Results

Question I

Choice Votes %
For 749,172 89.0
Against 92,593 11.0
Invalid/blank votes 54,013
Total 895,778 100
Registered voters/turnout 2,428,105 36.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1201 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1210
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