1996 Nigerien constitutional referendum

none A constitutional referendum was held in Niger on 12 May 1996. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy after the military coup earlier in the year had ousted elected President Mahamane Ousmane. It was approved by 92.34% of voters with a turnout of only around 35%.Elections in Niger https://web.archive.org/web/20120309131323/http://africanelections.tripod.com/ne.html 2012-03-09 African Elections Database The first presidential elections under the new constitution were held on 7 and 8 July, and saw a victory for coup leader Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara. Results ChoiceVotes%For 92.34Against 7.66Total 100Registered voters/turnout 35.10Source: Direct Democracy References Category:1996 referendums Category:1996 in Niger 1996 Category:Constitutional referendums in Niger 1996