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1993 Eritrean independence referendum

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Field	Value
country	Eritrea
flag_year	1993
date	23–25 April 1993
title	Do you approve that Eritrea should become an independent sovereign state?
yes	1,100,260
no	1,822
invalid	328
electorate	1,173,706

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 turnout in excess of 93%. Independence from Ethiopia was declared on 27 April.

Conduct

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. 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, and was considered free and fair.

Results

By area

Area	For	Against	Invalid	Total	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	1,102,410
Source: [Eritrea: Birth of a Nation](http://www.dehai.org/conflict/history/birth_of_a_nation.htm)

References

[http://africanelections.tripod.com/er.html Elections in Eritrea] African Elections Database
"Eritrea Birth of a Nation".
(1993-08-11). "United Nations Observer Mission to Verify the Referendum in Eritrea: Report of the Secretary-General". United Nations.

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