December 1999 Venezuelan constitutional referendum

The Venezuelan constitutional referendum of December 1999 was held on 15 December 1999 to ratify the proposed Constitution of Venezuela drafted by the 1999 National Constituent Assembly. The referendum coincided with the 14-16 December torrential rains which caused the Vargas tragedy in which tens of thousands of people died. The constitution was approved by around 72% of the voters, on a turnout of around 45%.

Results

The referendum had only one question: "Do you endorse the new Constitution drafted by the National Constituent Assembly?"

Results

Question	Yes	Yes %	No	No%	Spoiled	Spoiled%
One	3,301,475 votes	71.78%	1,298,105 votes	28.22%	219,476	4.55%

	Total	%
Electorate	10,940,596	100%
Total votes	4,819,056	44.05%
Total valid votes	4,599,580	95.45%
Total invalid votes	219,476	4.55%
Abstention	6,041,743	55.22%

Source: National Electoral Council.

See also

• Venezuelan constitutional referendum, April 1999, which endorsed the National Constituent Assembly process