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
editThe 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.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
|
601,694 | 98.97 |
| No | 6,265 | 1.03 |
| Valid votes | 607,959 | 97.51 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,517 | 2.49 |
| Total votes | 623,476 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,179,466 | 28.61 |
Seventh Amendment
editThe 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.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes
|
552,600 | 92.40 |
| No | 45,484 | 7.60 |
| Valid votes | 598,084 | 96.06 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 24,562 | 3.94 |
| Total votes | 622,646 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,179,466 | 28.57 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Referendum Results" (PDF). Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.