First elections of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
on 8 September 1991
First elections of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan were conducted on 8 September 1991. Mr. Ayaz Niyaz oghlu Mutallibov was elected the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. 84,4 percent of total number of voters included in voter lists participated in voting. 98,5 percent of voters voted for and 1,5 percent against.

The first referendum in the Republic or Azerbaijan on 17 March 1991
The first referendum in the Republic or Azerbaijan was conducted on 17 March 1991. It was on the matter of survival of the USSR as a federation of republics with equal rights. Such a question was put in the referendum: "Do you think the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is necessary surviving as a reconstructed federation of sovereign republics with equal rights and available to provide a person from every nations with freedom and rights?" 2.903.797 citizens took part in the referendum on this matter. 2.709.246 persons or 93,3 percent voted in favor and 169.225 persons or 5,83 percent voted against.

Referendum to adopt the Constitutional Act of the Supreme Soviet on State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 1991
On 29 December 1991, referendum was conducted to adopt the Constitutional Act of the Supreme Soviet on State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the question was "Do you support Constitutional Act adopted by the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Azerbaijan on State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan?" 3.751.174 or 95,27 percent of citizens included in voter lists took part in the referendum. 99,58 percent of voters voted in favor of the question and 0.2 percent against.