1990 Hungarian presidential election referendum

29 July 1990

Do you want the president of the republic to be elected directly?

Outcome

Proposal failed due to low voter turnout

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	926,823	85.90%
No	152,076	14.10%
Valid votes	1,078,899	99.17%
Invalid or blank votes	9,069	0.83%
Total votes	1,087,968	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	7,820,161	13.91%

A referendum on introducing direct elections for the Presidency was held in Hungary on 29 July 1990.^[1] Although the proposal was supported by 85.9% of voters, turnout was just 14%, resulting in the referendum being declared invalid.^[2] As a result, the President continued to be elected by the National Assembly.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	926,823	85.9
Against	152,076	14.1
Invalid/blank votes	9,069	–
Total	1,087,968	100
Registered voters/turnout	7,820,161	14.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p912

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1990 Hungarian presidential election referendum

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