1993 Eritrean independence referendum

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|  | 23–25 April 1993 |

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Do you approve that Eritrea should become an independent sovereign state?

Results

Choice

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Yes | 1,100,260 | 99.83%
No | 1,822  | 0.17%
Valid votes  | 1,102,082  | 99.97%
Invalid or blank votes  | 328  | 0.03%
Total votes | 1,102,410 | 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout | 1,173,706  | 93.93%

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Sign commemorating the 1993 Eritrean independence referendum

An independence referendum was held in Eritrea, at the time part of Ethiopia, between 23 and 25 April 1993. The result was 99.83% in favour, with a 98.5% turnout.[1] Independence from Ethiopia was declared on 27 April.

## Conduct

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The UN Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea (UNOVER) was established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 47/114 of 16 December 1992 and lasted until 25 April 1993.[2] The goals of the mission were to verify the impartiality of the referendum, report claims of irregularities, and verify the counting, computation and announcement of the results.

The referendum was completed under budget,[3] and was considered free and fair.[2]

## Results

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### UN Report

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Referendum results  Choice  | Votes  | %

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Yes | 1,098,015 | 99.83
No  | 1,825  | 0.17
Valid votes  | 1,099,840  | 99.97
Invalid or blank votes  | 323  | 0.03
Total votes | 1,100,163 | 100.00
Registered voters/turnout  | 1,174,654  | 98.24
Source: United Nations Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea (UNOVER)

### Referendum Commission of Eritrea

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Referendum results  Choice  | Votes  | %

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Yes | 1,100,260 | 99.83
No  | 1,822  | 0.17
Valid votes  | 1,102,082  | 99.97
Invalid or blank votes  | 328  | 0.03
Total votes | 1,102,410 | 100.00
Registered voters/turnout  | 1,173,706  | 98.52
Source: African Elections Database

### By area

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Area  | For  | Against  | Invalid  | Total

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Votes  | %  | Votes  | %
Asmara | 128,443 | 99.89 | 144 | 0.11 | 33 | 128,620
Barka | 44,425 | 99.89 | 47 | 0.11 | 0 | 44,472
Denkalia | 25,907 | 99.65 | 91 | 0.35 | 29 | 26,027
Gash-Setit | 73,236 | 99.63 | 270 | 0.37 | 0 | 73,506
Hamasien | 76,654 | 99.92 | 59 | 0.08 | 3 | 76,716
Akkele Guzay | 92,465 | 99.84 | 147 | 0.16 | 22 | 92,634
Sahel | 51,015 | 99.72 | 141 | 0.28 | 31 | 51,187
Semhar | 33,596 | 99.66 | 113 | 0.34 | 41 | 33,750
Seraye | 124,725 | 99.94 | 72 | 0.06 | 12 | 124,809
Senhit | 78,513 | 99.97 | 26 | 0.03 | 1 | 78,540
Freedom fighters | 77,512 | 99.97 | 21 | 0.03 | 46 | 77,579
Sudan | 153,706 | 99.77 | 352 | 0.23 | 0 | 154,058
Ethiopia | 57,466 | 99.65 | 204 | 0.35 | 36 | 57,706
Other | 82,597 | 99.84 | 135 | 0.16 | 74 | 82,806
Total | 1,100,260 | 99.83 | 1,822 | 0.17 | 328 | 1,062,410
Source: Eritrea: Birth of a Nation

## See also

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* Eritrean War of Independence

## References

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1. ^ Elections in Eritrea Archived 21 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine African Elections Database
2. ^ a b "Eritrea Birth of a Nation". Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2006.
3. ^ "United Nations Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea: Report of the Secretary-General". Forty-eighth session. New York City: United Nations. 11 August 1993.

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