Ecuadorian referendum, 1986

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A referendum on allowing the election of independents was held in Ecuador on 2 June 1986 alongside provincial elections.^[1] The proposal was rejected by 69% of voters.

The same question was asked in a 1994 referendum, with voters voting in favour.^[2]

Results

Do you want independent citizens to have every right to be elected without being affiliated to any political party, thus confirming the equality of all Ecuadorians before the law?

Choice	Votes	%
For	781,409	30.51
Against	1,779,697	69.49
Invalid/blank votes	569,255	–
Total	3,130,361	100
Registered voters/turnout	4,255,346	73.56
Source: Direct Democracy

References

↑ Ecuador, 2 June 1986: Passive electoral rights for independents Direct Democracy (German)
↑ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Eligibility for election for independents Direct Democracy (German)

Elections and referendums in Ecuador

Presidential elections	1856 1865 1868 1875 October 1875 1888 1892 1901 1905 1911 1912 1916 1920 1924 1931 1932 1933 1940 1948 1952 1956 1960 1968 1978–79 1984 1988 1992 1996 1998 2002 2006 2009 2013 2017

Parliamentary elections	1906 1929 1931 1932 1938 1939 1945 1946 1947 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1966 1968 1970 1979 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1997 1998 2002 2006 2007 2009 2013 2017

Referendums	1869 1978 1986 1994 1995 1997 2006 2007 2008 2011

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