Ukrainian independence referendum, 1991

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The Ukrainian independence referendum of 1991 was a nationwide vote in which an overwhelming majority of Ukrainians confirmed their support for breaking away from the Soviet Union and establishing an independent Ukrainian state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf referendum
alsoHeldOnSameDayAs 1991 Ukrainian presidential election NERFINISHED
approvedDocument Declaration of Independence of Ukraine NERFINISHED
category 1991 referendums
Elections in Ukraine
Independence referendums
continent Asia
Europe
country Ukraine
date 1991-12-01
day 1
electoralTerritory Crimean ASSR NERFINISHED
Sevastopol NERFINISHED
all oblasts of Ukraine
electorate approximately 37 million voters
followedBy Belavezha Accords NERFINISHED
dissolution of the Soviet Union NERFINISHED
international recognition of Ukraine
highestSupportRegion western Ukraine
languageOfBallot Russian
Ukrainian
legalBasis Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine NERFINISHED
location Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic NERFINISHED
mainQuestion Do you support the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine?
month December
noVotes about 2.5 million
organizer Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine NERFINISHED
partOf dissolution of the Soviet Union
history of Ukraine
politicalContext collapse of the Soviet Union
precededBy Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine NERFINISHED
August 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt NERFINISHED
recognizedBy European Community NERFINISHED
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
result independence approved
resultNoPercent 7.7
resultYesPercent 92.3
scope nationwide
significance confirmed Ukraine's secession from the Soviet Union
key step in dissolution of the USSR
led to establishment of independent Ukrainian state
supportInAllRegions yes
turnoutPercent 84.2
votingSystem popular vote
year 1991
yesVotes over 28 million

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Declaration of Independence of Ukraine followedBy Ukrainian independence referendum, 1991
Declaration of Independence of Ukraine approvedBy Ukrainian independence referendum, 1991
1991 Ukrainian presidential election coincidedWith Ukrainian independence referendum, 1991
this entity surface form: 1991 Ukrainian independence referendum