1991 Abkhazian New Union Treaty referendum information
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1991 Abkhazian New Union Treaty referendum
17 March 1991 (1991-03-17)
Do you consider it necessary to preserve the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as a renewed federation of equal sovereign republics, in which the rights and freedoms of a person of any nationality will be fully guaranteed?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
164,231
99.06%
No
1,566
0.94%
Valid votes
165,797
99.55%
Invalid or blank votes
747
0.45%
Total votes
166,544
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
318,317
52.32%
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