Dahomeyan constitutional referendum, 1964
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A constitutional referendum was held in the Republic of Dahomey on 5 January 1964. The main issues were changing the system of government to a presidential system, scrapping term limits for the president, and having a unicameral parliament. The referendum passed with 99.86% of voters approving the changes. Turnout was 92.1% of the 1,051,614 registered voters.[1]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 966,292 | 99.8 |
No | 1,318 | 0.2 |
Invalid/blank votes | 619 | – |
Total | 968,229 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,051,614 | 92.1 |
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p89 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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