1994 Bonaire status referendum
A status referendum was held on the island of Bonaire on 21 October 1994. Voters were asked to choose between the status quo, autonomy within the Netherlands, integration with the Netherlands or independence. The vast majority voted for the status quo, but in a referendum in 2004 finally decided on integration into the Netherlands.{{cite web|url=http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=an041994|title=Bonaire (Niederländische Antillen), 21. Oktober 1994 : Status -- [in German]|first=Beat Müller, beat (at-sign) sudd (dot)|last=ch|website=www.sudd.ch|accessdate=5 June 2017}}
Results
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!Choice !Votes !% | ||
align=left|Status quo | 4,443 | 89.65 |
align=left|Autonomy within the Netherlands | 439 | 8.86 |
align=left|Integration into the Netherlands | 63 | 1.27 |
align=left|Independence | 11 | 0.22 |
align=left|Invalid/blank votes| | ||
|– | ||
align=left|Total | 4,956 | 100 |
align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 7,450 | 66.52 |
align=left colspan=3|Source: [http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=an041994 Direct Democracy] |
See also
References
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Category:Referendums in Bonaire
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