1993 Azerbaijani vote of confidence referendum

A national vote of confidence in President Abulfaz Elchibey was held in Azerbaijan on 29 August 1993,[1] following a coup d'état in June. Voters were asked "Do you trust the President of the Azerbaijan Republic?" Only 2% of voters voted "yes", with turnout reported to be 91.6%.[2] Elchibey was formally removed from office on 1 September.

Results

Choice Votes %
Yes77,7302.0
No3,673,97898.0
Invalid/blank votes16,220
Total3,767,928100
Registered voters/turnout4,097,36792.0
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. U.S. Department of State Country Report on Human Rights Practices 1993 - Azerbaijan Refworld
  2. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p360 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
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