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March 1992 whites-only referendum result

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Kind election returns
Producer South African electoral authorities / press
Coverage March 1992
Works using it 3

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Works using this source

Work As cited Period How used
Steward (2004a) 1992 white referendum result on continuing reform March 1992 Cited as evidence that a new generation of Afrikaners supported reform.
Steward (2004b) March 1992 whites-only referendum result March 1992 Cited briefly as evidence that a newly middle-class Afrikaner generation supported continued reform.
Strauss (1993) Reported referendum result (17 March 1992), via The Citizen 19 March 1992 17 March 1992 Establishes turnout, the 'Yes' share and regional exceptions (Pietersburg), plus Simpson's estimates of voting by language group.