1988 French Matignon Accords referendum
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A referendum on the Matignon Accords on New Caledonia was held in France on 6 November 1988.[1] The accords were approved by 80% of voters, although turnout was just 36.9%.[2][3] In New Caledonia it was approved by 57% of voters.[4]
The text of the referendum was the following:[5]
"Acceptez-vous de permettre aux habitants de la Nouvelle-Calédonie de voter pour l'autodétermination en 1998?"
"Do you agree to allow New Caledonian residents to vote for self-determination in 1998?"
Results
| Choice | Metropolitan France | New Caledonia | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| For | 9,714,689 | 80.0 | 29,286 | 57.0 | 9,896,498 | 80.0 |
| Against | 2,428,089 | 20.0 | 22,066 | 43.0 | 2,474,548 | 20.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,638,803 | – | 4,584 | – | 1,657,659 | – |
| Total | 13,781,581 | 100 | 55,936 | 100 | 14,028,705 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 36,897,052 | 37.4 | 88,262 | 63.37 | 38,025,823 | 36.9 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Constitutional Council, Direct Democracy | ||||||
References
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- ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p674 Template:ISBN
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- ↑ Décision Résultats référendum 1988 du 09 novembre 1988 Template:Webarchive Constitutional Council
- ↑ France, 6 November 1988: New Caledonian Statute Direct Democracy Template:In lang
- ↑ Décret du 5 octobre 1988 décidant de soumettre un projet de loi au référendum
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