1976 Algerian constitutional referendum

1976 Algerian constitutional referendum

19 November 1976
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 7,407,626 99.09% No 67,683 0.91% Valid votes 7,475,309 99.67% Invalid or blank votes 25,007 0.33% Total votes 7,500,316 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 8,076,834 92.86%

A constitutional referendum was held in Algeria on 19 November 1976.^[1] The amendments restored the People's National Assembly (which had been suspended since the 1965 coup) and allowed for the direct election of the President, as well as creating a socialist state and confirming the National Liberation Front as the sole legal party.,^[2] Approved by 99% of voters with a 93% turnout,^[3] the revised constitution was promulgated on 22 November.^[4]

Results

Choice		Votes	%
For		7,407,626	99.09
Against		67,683	0.91
Total		7,475,309	100.00
Valid votes		7,475,309	99.67
Invalid/blank votes		25,007	0.33
Total votes		7,500,316	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		8,076,834	92.86
Source: Official Journal

References

1. Algerian History Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Algerian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur
2. Algeria 1976 Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine Constitution Writing and Conflict Resolution
3. Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p54 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
4. The Middle East and North Africa 2003 p205