1986 Central African constitutional referendum

1986 11 21 y Central African Republic 696,055 58,752 8,644 871,395 A constitutional referendum was held in the Central African Republic on 21 November 1986, following a military coup in 1981. The new constitution would make the country a one-party state with the Central African Democratic Rally as the sole legal party. The presidential term was to be set at six years, with no term limits. Under its provisions, André Kolingba, who had led the military regime since 1981, was automatically elected as president.Elections in the Central African Republic https://web.archive.org/web/20110927011632/http://africanelections.tripod.com/cf.html 2011-09-27 African Elections Database It was approved by 92.22% of voters with an 87.6% turnout. Following the referendum, parliamentary elections took place in July 1987. Results ChoiceVotes%For696,05592.22 Against58,7527.78Invalid/blank votes8,644–Total763,451100Registered voters/turnout871,39587.61Source: African Elections Database https://web.archive.org/web/20110927011632/http://africanelections.tripod.com/cf.html 2011-09-27 References Category:1986 referendums Category:1986 in the Central African Republic 1986 Category:Constitutional referendums Category:Presidential elections in the Central African Republic Category:Single-candidate elections Category:November 1986 in Africa