1990 Hungarian presidential election referendum
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A referendum on introducing direct elections for the Presidency was held in Hungary on 29 July 1990.[1] Although the proposal was supported by 86% of voters, voter 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.
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29 July 1990
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Do you want the president of the republic to be elected directly? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outcome | Proposal failed due to low voter turnout | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 926,823 | 85.90 | |
| Against | 152,076 | 14.10 | |
| Total | 1,078,899 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 1,078,899 | 99.17 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 9,069 | 0.83 | |
| Total votes | 1,087,968 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,820,161 | 13.91 | |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||