1957 Venezuelan referendum

Referendum on terms of office gov January 2023 1957 12 15 y Venezuela 1930 2,374,790 364,182 186,013 A referendum on the presidential term and national and regional governors was held in Venezuela on 15 December 1957.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II, p555 978-0-19-928358-3 Voters were asked whether they approved of President Marcos Pérez Jiménez remaining in power without fresh elections, and appointing government nominees as members of the national parliament, regional assemblies and local councils.Nohlen, p566 Jiménez had been installed as President after the military rejected the results of the 1952 Venezuelan Constituent Assembly election. With the referendum held under non-democratic conditions, the measures were reportedly approved by 87% of voters. Results 2374790 364182 186013 Nohlen References Referendum Venezuela Category:Referendums in Venezuela Category:Marcos Pérez Jiménez Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:Electoral fraud in Venezuela