1980 Nepalese governmental system referendum|
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Choice |
Votes |
% |
| Panchayat system |
2,433,452 |
54.79% |
| Multi-party system |
2,007,965 |
45.21% |
| Valid votes |
4,441,417 |
92.27% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
372,069 |
7.73% |
| Total votes |
4,813,486 |
100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout |
7,192,451 |
66.92% |
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Results by district
| Panchayat 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% |
Multi-party 50-60% 60-70% |
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A referendum on the system of government was held in Nepal on 2 May 1980. Voters were offered the choice between a non-partisan panchayat system and a multi-party system. The panchayat system received a slim majority of 54.99%, whereas Multi-Party System only received 45.2% of the total votes. Voter turnout was 66.9%.
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