1980 South Korean constitutional referendum
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
17,829,354
92.92%
No
1,357,673
7.08%
Valid votes
19,187,027
98.63%
Invalid or blank votes
266,899
1.37%
Total votes
19,453,926
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
20,373,869
95.48%
A constitutional referendum was held in South Korea on 22 October 1980.[1] The changes to the constitution were approved by 91.6% of voters, with a turnout of 95.5%.[2]
Results [ edit ]
Choice
Votes
%
For
17,829,354
91.6
Against
1,357,673
8.4
Invalid/blank votes
266,899
–
Total
19,453,926
100
Registered voters/turnout
20,373,869
95.5
Source: Nohlen et al.
References [ edit ]
^ Dieter Nohlen , Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II , p420 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
^ Nohlen et al., p427