1980 Egyptian constitutional referendum

22 May 1980 (1980-05-22)

Outcome

Shura Council created

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	10,339,055	98.96%
No	108,657	1.04%
Valid votes	10,447,712	99.81%
Invalid or blank votes	19,730	0.19%
Total votes	10,467,442	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout		86.95%

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A constitutional referendum was held in Egypt on 22 May 1980. The amendments would create the Shura Council, an upper house for the country's Parliament, and were approved by 99% of voters.

Results


Choice	Votes	%
For	10,339,055	98.96
Against	108,657	1.04
Total	10,447,712	100.00

Valid votes	10,447,712	99.81
Invalid/blank votes	19,730	0.19
Total votes	10,467,442	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	12,038,462	86.95
Source: Direct Democracy

References

Establishment Egyptian State Information Service
Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p341 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

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