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1980 Ciskei independence referendum

Field	Value
date	4 December 1980
country	Ciskei
title	Should the Ciskei become independent?
yes	295891
no	1642
invalid	2198
electorate	503000

An independence referendum was held in the South African Bantustan of Ciskei on 4 December 1980. Over 99% of voters voted in favour, The results of the referendum were announced on 17 December.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	295,891	99.45
Against	1,642	0.55
Invalid/blank votes	2,198	–
Total	299,731	100
Registered voters/turnout	~504,000	~60
Source:African Elections Database

References

[http://africanelections.tripod.com/za_homelands.html Elections in South Africa's Apartheid-Era Homelands "Bantustans"] African Elections Database
and Ciskei was declared independent in 1981 after the Status of Ciskei Act, 1981 was passed by the South African government.Elihu Lauterpacht (1990) ''International Law Reports'' Cambridge University Press, p422
"Survey of Race Relations in South Africa 1980", ''[[South African Institute of Race Relations]]'', 1981, p 407

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