title: 1979 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
text: # 1979 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
  
  A constitutional referendum was held in the People's Republic of the Congo on 8 July 1979. The new constitution was approved by 96.93% of voters, with a 90.3% turnout.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Choice | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - |
  | For | 707,421 | 96.9 |
  | Against | 22,284 | 3.1 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | 16,277 | - |
  | Total | 746,082 | 100 |
  | Source: Nohlen et al. |||
  