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1997 Albanian monarchy referendum

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Field	Value
date	29 June 1997
country	Albania
title	Which form of government are you in favor of:
yes_text	Republic
no_text	Monarchy
yes	904,359
no	450,478
invalid	68,372
electorate	1,986,550

A referendum on restoring the monarchy was held in Albania on 29 June 1997 alongside parliamentary elections. The proposal was rejected by 66.7% of voters. However, former Crown Prince Leka claimed that 65.7% voted in favour.

Results

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The House of Zogu never accepted the official result of the referendum. After the publication of the result by the Central Election Commission of Albania, during the 1997 rebellion in Albania, Leka returned again, this time being greeted by 2,000 supporters.

After a recount it was announced that the restoration was rejected by approximately two-thirds of those voting. The former Crown Prince questioned the independence of the election. Police intervened, gunfire broke out, one person was killed, and Leka fled.

On 30 November 2011, the former crown prince died, his son (Leka II) succeeding him as pretender to the defunct throne. That month, Prime Minister Sali Berisha questioned whether there was vote manipulation in the referendum, stating that "The referendum was held under the flares of a communist rebellion and cannot be considered a closed issue."

References

[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p. 133 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
Nohlen & Stöver, p. 137
"Prince Leka". Albanian Royal House.
(2 July 1997). "Albania: two thousand attend Tirana protest rally in support of monarchy". ATA.
[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2072440.stm Ex-king's son returns to Albania], ''[[BBC News Online]]'', 28 June 2002.
Semini, Llazar. (30 November 2011). "Albania's self-styled King Leka dies at 72". The San Diego Union-Tribune.

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