French constitutional referendum, May 1946 (Dahomey and Togo)

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A constitutional referendum was held in French Dahomey and French Togoland on 5 May 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The new proposed new constitution was rejected by 55.4% of voters, with a turnout of 56.7%.^[1]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	373	44.6
Against	463	55.4
Invalid/blank votes	16	–
Total	852	100
Registered voters/turnout	1,502	56.7
Source: Sternberger et al.

References

↑ Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p528 (German)

Elections and referendums in Benin

Presidential elections	1968 (May) 1968 (Jul) 1970 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016

Parliamentary elections	1925 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1947 1952 1957 1959 1960 1964 1979 1984 1989 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

French elections	1945 1946 (Feb) 1946 (Jun) 1946 (Nov) 1951 1956

Referendums	1945 1946 (May) 1946 (Oct) 1958 1964 1968 1990

Elections and referendums in Togo

Presidential elections	1961 1963 1979 1986 1993 1998 2003 2005 2010 2015

Parliamentary elections	1946 1951 1952 1955 1958 1961 1963 1979 1985 1990 1994 1999 2002 2007 2013

French elections	1945 1946 (Feb) 1946 (Jun) 1946 (Nov) 1951 1956

Referendums	1945 1946 (May) 1946 (Oct) 1956 1958 1961 1963 1972 1979 1992

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