1988 referendum in Chile on extending the rule of Augusto Pinochet
1988 Chilean presidential referendum
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5 October 1988 (1988-10-05)
1989 →
Plebiscite: President of the Republic Augusto Pinochet Ugarte
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
3,119,110
44.01%
No
3,967,579
55.99%
Valid votes
7,086,689
97.72%
Invalid or blank votes
165,254
2.28%
Total votes
7,251,943
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
7,429,404
97.61%
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A referendum on whether Augusto Pinochet, the head of a military dictatorship, should become president for eight years under resumed civilian rule was held in Chile on October 5, 1988. The "No" side won with 56% of the vote, marking the end of Pinochet's 16+1⁄2-year rule. Democratic elections were held in 1989, leading to the establishment of a new government in 1990.
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