1979 Irish constitutional referendums

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

Main article: Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

The 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.

Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland referendum^[1]

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

Main article: Seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

The 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.

Seventh Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland referendum^[1]

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

• Constitutional amendment
• Politics of the Republic of Ireland
• History of the Republic of Ireland
• Amendments to the Constitution of Ireland