Madagascar. Constitutional Referendum 2007
By Alex Kireev
- expansion of presidential powers in cases of emergency
- abolition of the six autonomous provinces in favor of 22 smaller areas (faritra or regions), a change that is intended to facilitate regional development
- adoption of English as an official language (in addition to the two existing official languages, French and Malagasy)
Province | YES | %YES | NO | %NO | % Turnout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antananarivo | 851 227 | 76,78% | 257 366 | 23,22% | 44,59% |
Antsiranana | 113 687 | 55,40% | 91 506 | 44,60% | 37,92% |
Fianarantsoa | 426 180 | 75,07% | 141 546 | 24,93% | 43,39% |
Mahajanga | 287 289 | 80,27% | 70 622 | 19,73% | 44,31% |
Toamasina | 314 355 | 67,98% | 148 072 | 32,02% | 40,23% |
Toliara | 377 579 | 85,36% | 64 754 | 14,64% | 49,41% |
Total | 2 370 317 | 75,39% | 773 866 | 24,61% | 43,74% |
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