1988 French Matignon Accords referendum

6 November 1988 France Do you agree to allow New Caledonian residents to vote for self-determination in 1998? 9,896,498 2,474,548 1,657,659 38,025,823 A referendum on the Matignon Accords on New Caledonia was held in France on 6 November 1988.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p674 978-3-8329-5609-7 The accords were approved by 80% of voters, although turnout was just 36.9%.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19881108.2.76.2 French voters hand Govt hollow victory The Press 8 8 November 1988 19 May 2024 Papers PastDécision Résultats référendum 1988 du 09 novembre 1988 https://web.archive.org/web/20120221234200/http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/conseil-constitutionnel/francais/les-decisions/acces-par-date/decisions-depuis-1959/1988/resultats-referendum-1988/decision-resultats-referendum-1988-du-09-novembre-1988.8618.html 2012-02-21 Constitutional Council In New Caledonia it was approved by 57% of voters.France, 6 November 1988: New Caledonian Statute Direct Democracy de The text of the referendum was the following:Décret du 5 octobre 1988 décidant de soumettre un projet de loi au référendum "Acceptez-vous de permettre aux habitants de la Nouvelle-Calédonie de voter pour l'autodétermination en 1998?" "Do you agree to allow New Caledonian residents to vote for self-determination in 1998?" Results ChoiceMetropolitan FranceNew CaledoniaTotalVotes%Votes%Votes%For9,714,68980.029,28657.09,896,49880.0Against2,428,08920.022,06643.02,474,54820.0Invalid/blank votes1,638,803–4,584–1,657,659–Total13,781,58110055,93610014,028,705100Registered voters/turnout36,897,05237.488,26263.3738,025,82336.9Source: Nohlen & Stöver, Constitutional Council, Direct Democracy References Category:Referendums in New Caledonia Category:Referendums in France Category:1988 in France Category:History of New Caledonia Category:1988 in New Caledonia France Category:1988 in international relations Category:November 1988 in Oceania