1991 Lithuanian independence referendum

none Are you in favor of the state of Lithuania being an independent democratic republic? 9 February 1991 Flag of Lithuania (1988–2004).svg 2028339 147040 72431 2652738 RIAN archive 375099 A polling station in Lithuania on the 1991 Referendum day..jpg Voters at a Lithuanian polling station An independence referendum was held in Lithuania on 9 February 1991,Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1201 978-3-8329-5609-7 eleven months after independence from the Soviet Union had been declared on 11 March 1990.Nohlen & Stöver, p1189 Just over 93% of those voting voted in favour of independence, while the number of eligible voters voting "yes" was 76.5%, far exceeding the threshold of 50%.Nohlen & Stöver, p1210 Independence was subsequently achieved in August 1991.Nohlen & Stöver, p1190 The independence of the Republic of Lithuania was re-recognized by the United States on 2 September 1991 and by the Soviet Union on 6 September 1991. Results 2028339 147040 72431 2652738 Nohlen & Stöver See also 1991 Latvian independence and democracy referendum 1991 Estonian independence referendum 1991 Soviet Union referendum References Category:Singing Revolution Lithuania Independence Category:1991 in the Soviet Union Category:Referendums in Lithuania Category:Referendums in the Soviet Union Lithuania Category:Dissolution of the Soviet Union Lithuania