1991 Macedonian independence referendum

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8 September 1991 (1991-09-08)

Are you for a sovereign and independent state of Macedonia, with a right to enter into any alliance with sovereign states of Yugoslavia?

Macedonian: Дали сте за суверена и независна држава Македонија, со право на влез во иден сојуз на суверени држави на Југославија?

Location

Republic of Macedonia

Results

Response	Votes	%
Yes	1,079,308	96.46%
No	39,639	3.54%
Valid votes	1,118,947	98.79%
Invalid or blank votes	13,648	1.21%
Total votes	1,132,595	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	1,495,807	75.72%

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An independence referendum was held in the Republic of Macedonia on 8 September 1991, which afterwards proclaimed independence from Yugoslavia.^[1] It was approved by 96.4% of votes, with a turnout of 75.7%. North Macedonia celebrates 8 September as Independence Day.

Results[edit]

Referendum results
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,079,308	96.46
No	39,639	3.54
Valid votes	1,118,947	98.79
Invalid or blank votes	13,648	1.21
Total votes	1,132,595	100.00
Registered voters and turnout	1,495,807	75.72
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References[edit]

^ Dieter Nohlen and Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A Data Handbook, p. 1278 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

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