Pakistani Islamisation programme referendum, 1984
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A referendum on the Islamisation policy of President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq was held in Pakistan on 19 December 1984. Voters were asked whether they supported Zia-ul-Haq's proposals for amending several laws in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah, whether they wanted this process to continue, and whether they supported the Islamic ideology of Pakistan.[1] The referendum also served as way of extending Zia-ul-Haq's presidential term by five years.[2] Official results declared it approved by 98.5% of voters, with a turnout of 62.2%.[1] Independent observers questioned whether voter participation had reached 30%.[3]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 21,253,757 | 98.5 |
| Against | 316,918 | 1.5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 180,226 | – |
| Total | 21,750,901 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 34,992,425 | 62.2 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
References
- 1 2 Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p677 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
- ↑ Nohlen et al., p673
- ↑ Richter, William L. (February 1985). "Pakistan in 1984: Digging In". Asian Survey. 25 (2): 147. doi:10.1525/as.1985.25.2.01p0239u. JSTOR 2644298.
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