Russian presidential referendum, 1991

All-Russia referendum about introduction of a post of the President of the RSFSR
Do You consider it necessary to introduce the post of President of the RSFSR elected by popular vote?
Location	Russian SFSR
Date	17 March 1991
Results Votes  % Yes 53,385,275 7001713800000000000♠71.38% No 21,406,152 7001286200000000000♠28.62% Valid votes 74,791,427 7001978600000000000♠97.86% Invalid or blank votes 1,633,683 7000214000000000000♠2.14% Total votes 76,425,110 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 101,776,550 75.1%

A referendum on creating the post of President of Russia was held in Russia on 17 March 1991. The referendum was held alongside a referendum of the preservation of USSR. Prior to the referendum, the Russian head of state was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR, elected by the Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian SFSR. With 71.4% of voters approving the proposal, the post of President of the Russian SFSR was introduced, and two months later Boris Yeltsin was elected as the first president.

Do you consider it necessary to introduce the post of President of the RSFSR elected by popular vote?

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