A double referendum was held in Egypt on 19 April 1979. The two subjects were the Egypt–Israel peace treaty and changes to the country's political system, including the reintroduction of multi-party politics and the change to a bicameral Parliament through the creation of the Shura Council.Egypt: The constitutional amendments and Article 88... And the Shura Council elections Arab Election Watch The Peace Treaty was approved by 99.9% of voters, whilst the political reforms were approved by 99.7%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p341 Voter turnout was 90.2%.
Results Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty ChoiceVotes%For9,900,27199.9Against10,2170.1Invalid/blank votes9,772-Total9,920,260100Registered voters/turnout10,998,67590.2
Political reforms ChoiceVotes%For9,890,27199.7Against20,2170.3Invalid/blank votes9,772-Total9,920,260100Registered voters/turnout10,998,67590.2
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