1986 Tuvaluan constitutional referendum|
|
|
Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Republic
|
121
|
5.34%
|
| Monarchy
|
2,144
|
94.66%
|
| Valid votes
|
2,265
|
95.89%
|
| Invalid or blank votes
|
97
|
4.11%
|
| Total votes
|
2,362
|
100.00%
|
|
A referendum on becoming a republic was held in Tuvalu in February 1986. However, the proposed change was approved on only one of the eight islands, resulting in the country remaining a constitutional monarchy.[1]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| Monarchy | 2,144 | 94.66 |
| Republic | 121 | 5.34 |
| Total | 2,265 | 100.00 |
|
| Valid votes | 2,265 | 95.89 |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 97 | 4.11 |
|---|
| Total votes | 2,362 | 100.00 |
|---|
| Source: Direct Democracy |
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