Gabonese constitutional referendum, 1995
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A constitutional referendum was held in Gabon
on 23 July 1995. The vote sought public opinion on the implementation of the Paris Accords, which advised that constitutional reforms agreed to by the government and opposition during negotiations the previous year should be put into place. The changes were approved by 96.5% of voters with a 64.0% turnout.
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
on 23 July 1995. The vote sought public opinion on the implementation of the Paris Accords, which advised that constitutional reforms agreed to by the government and opposition during negotiations the previous year should be put into place. The changes were approved by 96.5% of voters with a 64.0% turnout.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 215,229 | 96.5 |
| Against | 7,758 | 3.5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 5,181 | |
| Total | 228,169 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||