1991 Crimean autonomy referendum

A referendum on autonomy was held in the Crimean Oblast of the Ukrainian SSR on 20 January 1991, two months before the 1991 All-Union referendum. Voters were asked whether they wanted to re-establish the Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, which had been abolished in 1945. The proposal was approved by 94% of voters.

1991 Crimean autonomy referendum
20 January 1991
Do you support re-establishing the Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic as a subject of the Union SSR and a participant of the Union Treaty?
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 1,343,855 94.30%
No 81,254 5.70%
Valid votes 1,425,109 98.90%
Invalid or blank votes 15,910 1.10%
Total votes 1,441,019 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 1,770,841 81.37%

After the referendum, the Crimean oblast was made an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within the Ukrainian SSR.

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