1980 Ciskei independence referendum
4 December 1980 |
Should the Ciskei become independent?
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 295,891 | 99.45% |
No | 1,642 | 0.55% |
Valid votes | 297,533 | 99.27% |
Invalid or blank votes | 2,198 | 0.73% |
Total votes | 299,731 | 100.00% |
Registered voters/turnout | 503,000 | 59.59% |
An independence referendum was held in the South African Bantustan of Ciskei on 4 December 1980.[1] Over 99% of voters voted in favour,[1] and Ciskei was declared independent in 1981 after the Status of Ciskei Act, 1981 was passed by the South African government.[2] The results of the referendum were announced on 17 December.[3]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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For | 295,891 | 99.45 |
Against | 1,642 | 0.55 |
Invalid/blank votes | 2,198 | – |
Total | 299,731 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | ~504,000 | ~60 |
Source:African Elections Database |
References
- ^ a b Elections in South Africa's Apartheid-Era Homelands "Bantustans" African Elections Database
- ^ Elihu Lauterpacht (1990) International Law Reports Cambridge University Press, p422
- ^ South African Institute of Race Relations: Survey of Race Relations in South Africa 1980. Johannesburg 1981, p 407
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See also: Elections in South Africa