1979 Irish constitutional referendums

Two referendums were held together in Ireland on 5 July 1979, each on a proposed amendment of the Irish constitution. Both proposals were approved by voters.

Sixth Amendment

The Sixth Amendment to the constitution provided that orders made by the Adoption Board could not be declared unconstitutional because they were not made by a court.

Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland referendum[1]
ChoiceVotes%
For601,69498.97
Against6,2651.03
Total607,959100.00
Valid votes607,95997.51
Invalid/blank votes15,5172.49
Total votes623,476100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,179,46628.61

Seventh Amendment

The Seventh Amendment to the constitution allowed the state to determine by law which institutions of higher education would be entitled to elect members of the Senate.

Seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland referendum[1]
ChoiceVotes%
For552,60092.40
Against45,4847.60
Total598,084100.00
Valid votes598,08496.06
Invalid/blank votes24,5623.94
Total votes622,646100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,179,46628.57

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Referendum Results" (PDF). Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
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