The referendum on independence was held on the territory of Uzbekistan on December 29, 1991, after the adoption of the Alma-Ata Declaration on the purposes and principles of the CIS , which announced the termination of the existence of the USSR. It asked: “Do you approve of the state independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan proclaimed by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan?”. As a result, 98.3% of the votes supported independence, against 1.7%. Turnout was 94.1% [1] .
Results
| Selection | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For independence | 9,718,155 | 98.3 |
| Against independence | 172,294 | 1.7 |
| invalid blanks | 8258 | - |
| Total | 9,898,707 | 100 |
| Result: Independence | ||
Notes
- H Nohlen D., Grotz F., Hartmann, C. Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume 1: Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia (The Elections in Asia and the Pacific Vol. 1). - Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. - p. 490-492. - 776 s. - ISBN 0-19-924958-X .