Bulgarian republic referendum, 1946

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A referendum on becoming a republic was held in Bulgaria on 8 September 1946.^[1] The result was 95.6% in favour of the change, with voter turnout reported to be 91.7%.^[2] Following the referendum, a republican constitution was introduced the following year.^[3]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Republic	3,833,183	95.6
Monarchy	175,231	4.4
Invalid/blank votes	124,507	–
Total	4,132,921	100
Registered voters/turnout	4,509,354	91.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p368 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p375
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p355

Elections in Bulgaria

Parliamentary elections	1879 (Jan) 1879 (Sep-Oct) 1880 1881 (Jan) 1881 (Jun) 1882 1884 1886 1887 1890 1893 (Apr) 1893 (Jul) 1894 1896 1899 1901 1902 1903 1908 1911 (Jun) 1911 (Sep) 1913 1914 1919 1920 1923 (Apr) 1923 (Nov) 1927 1931 1938 1939 1945 1946 1949 1953 1957 1962 1966 1971 1976 1981 1986 1990 1991 1994 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2014

Presidential elections	1992 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016

Local elections	2015

European elections	2007 2009 2014

Elections in Eastern Rumelia	1879 1884

Referendums	1922 1946 1971 2013 2015

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