1986 Falkland Islands status referendum

Unofficial Falkland referendum 1948 Falkland Islands 2 April 1986 What kind of sovereignty do you want for the Falkland Islands? Postal questionnaire 2013 2013 Falkland Islands sovereignty referendum British 96.45 Independence 1.66 Argentine 0.33 United Nations 0.33 Other 1.22 An unofficial status referendum was held in the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1986. The result was 96% in favour of continued British sovereignty, with 88% of registered voters taking part.Falkland Islands, 2 April 1986: Status Direct Democracy de Background The referendum was carried out via a questionnaire sent out by the Falkland Islands Association and the Marplan Institute to all registered voters on the islands. The results of the "Falkland Island Sovereignty Survey" were released by Marplan on 2 April. Results British sovereignty 869 Independence 15 Argentine sovereignty 3 United Nations Trust Territory 3 Other 11 11 1033 Direct Democracy References Falklands Category:Referendums in the Falkland Islands Category:1986 in the Falkland Islands Falkland Islands Falklands