1995 Kazakh presidential term referendum

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1995 Kazakh presidential term referendum

29 April 1995

Do you agree to prolong the term of office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, publicly elected on 1 December 1991, until 1 December 2000?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 7,932,834 96.21%
No 312,156 3.79%
Valid votes 8,244,990 99.22%
Invalid or blank votes 64,647 0.78%
Total votes 8,309,637 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 9,110,156 91.21%

A referendum on extending the presidential term of Nursultan Nazarbayev was held in Kazakhstan on 29 April 1995.[1] Voters were asked "Do you agree to prolong the term of office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, publicly elected on 1 December 1991, until 1 December 2000?" The question was approved by 95.5% of voters, with turnout reported to be 91.2%.[2]

Results[edit]

ChoiceVotes%
For7,932,83496.21
Against312,1563.79
Total8,244,990100.00
Valid votes8,244,99099.22
Invalid/blank votes64,6470.78
Total votes8,309,637100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,110,15691.21
Source: Nohlen et al.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p416 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p419 ISBN 0-19-924958-X