1993 Eritrean independence referendum
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1993 Eritrean independence referendum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Do you approve that Eritrea should become an independent sovereign state? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | 23–25 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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An independence referendum was held in Eritrea, at the time part of Ethiopia, between 23 and 25 April 1993. The result was 99.83% in favour, with a 98.5% turnout.[1] Independence from Ethiopia was declared on 27 April.
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Conduct
The UN Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea (UNOVER) was established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 47/114 of 16 December 1992 and lasted until 25 April 1993.[2] The goals of the mission were to verify the impartiality of the referendum, report claims of irregularities, and verify the counting, computation and announcement of the results.
The referendum was completed under budget,[3] and was considered free and fair.[2]
Results
UN Report
Choice | Votes | % |
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1,098,015 | 99.83 |
No | 1,825 | 0.17 |
Valid votes | 1,099,840 | 99.97 |
Invalid or blank votes | 323 | 0.03 |
Total votes | 1,100,163 | 100.00 |
Registered voters and turnout | 1,174,654 | 98.24 |
Source: United Nations Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea (UNOVER) |
Referendum Commission of Eritrea
Choice | Votes | % |
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1,100,260 | 99.83 |
No | 1,822 | 0.17 |
Valid votes | 1,102,082 | 99.97 |
Invalid or blank votes | 328 | 0.03 |
Total votes | 1,102,410 | 100.00 |
Registered voters and turnout | 1,173,706 | 98.52 |
Source: African Elections Database |
By area
Area | For | Against | Invalid | Total | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
Asmara | 128,443 | 99.89 | 144 | 0.11 | 33 | 128,620 |
Barka | 44,425 | 99.89 | 47 | 0.11 | 0 | 44,472 |
Denkalia | 25,907 | 99.65 | 91 | 0.35 | 29 | 26,027 |
Gash-Setit | 73,236 | 99.63 | 270 | 0.37 | 0 | 73,506 |
Hamasien | 76,654 | 99.92 | 59 | 0.08 | 3 | 76,716 |
Akkele Guzay | 92,465 | 99.84 | 147 | 0.16 | 22 | 92,634 |
Sahel | 51,015 | 99.72 | 141 | 0.28 | 31 | 51,187 |
Semhar | 33,596 | 99.66 | 113 | 0.34 | 41 | 33,750 |
Seraye | 124,725 | 99.94 | 72 | 0.06 | 12 | 124,809 |
Senhit | 78,513 | 99.97 | 26 | 0.03 | 1 | 78,540 |
Freedom fighters | 77,512 | 99.97 | 21 | 0.03 | 46 | 77,579 |
Sudan | 153,706 | 99.77 | 352 | 0.23 | 0 | 154,058 |
Ethiopia | 57,466 | 99.65 | 204 | 0.35 | 36 | 57,706 |
Other | 82,597 | 99.84 | 135 | 0.16 | 74 | 82,806 |
Total | 1,100,260 | 99.83 | 1,822 | 0.17 | 328 | 1,062,410 |
Source: Eritrea: Birth of a Nation |
See also
References
- ↑ Elections in Eritrea African Elections Database
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