1979 Egyptian referendum
A double referendum was held in Egypt on 19 April 1979. The two subjects were the Egypt–Israel peace treaty and changes to the country's political system, including the reintroduction of multi-party politics and the change to a bicameral Parliament through the creation of the Shura Council.[1] The Peace Treaty was approved by 99.9% of voters, whilst the political reforms were approved by 99.7%.[2] Voter turnout was 90.2%.[2]
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Results
Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 9,900,271 | 99.9 |
| Against | 10,217 | 0.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,772 | - |
| Total | 9,920,260 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,998,675 | 90.2 |
Political reforms
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 9,890,271 | 99.7 |
| Against | 20,217 | 0.3 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,772 | - |
| Total | 9,920,260 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,998,675 | 90.2 |
References
- Egypt: The constitutional amendments and Article 88... And the Shura Council elections Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine Arab Election Watch
- Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p341 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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