1990 New Zealand parliamentary term referendum
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[_] I vote for 3 years as the term of Parliament as at present. [_] I vote for 4 years as the term of Parliament. | ||||||||||
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A referendum on the length of the term of the New Zealand Parliament was held on 27 October 1990. Voters were asked whether they approved of extending the term of office from three years to four. The change was rejected by 69% of voters, with a turnout of 82%.[1]
Results
Choice | Votes | % | |
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Three years | 1,258,018 | 69.33 | |
Four years | 556,559 | 30.67 | |
Total | 1,814,577 | 100.00 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 2,202,157 | – | |
Source: Nohlen et al. |
See also
References
- ^ Nohlen, D; Grotz, F; Hartmann, C (2001). Elections in Asia: A data handbook. Vol. II. p. 723. ISBN 0-19-924959-8.
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