1997 Albanian monarchy referendum

1997 Albanian monarchy referendum

29 June 1997

Which form of government are you in favor of:
Results
Choice
Votes %
Republic 904,359 66.75%
Monarchy 450,478 33.25%
Valid votes 1,354,837 95.20%
Invalid or blank votes 68,372 4.80%
Total votes 1,423,209 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 1,986,550 71.64%

A referendum on restoring the monarchy was held in Albania on 29 June 1997 alongside parliamentary elections.[1] The proposal was rejected by 66.7% of voters.[2] However, former Crown Prince Leka claimed that 65.7% voted in favour.[3]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p133 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p.137
  3. ^ "Prince Leka". Albanian Royal House. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-04-10.

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