Spanish law of succession referendum, 1947

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A referendum on the law of succession was held in Spain in 1947.^[1] The Law of Succession stipulated for the revival of the Monarchy of Spain following General Francisco Franco's death or resignation, allowing him to appoint his successor, and formally established the "Kingdom of Spain" in some formal contexts. The law also appointed Franco as regent for life until the throne was once again occupied. It was reportedly approved by 95.1% of voters.^[1]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	14,145,163	95.1
Against	722,656	4.9
Invalid/blank votes	351,744	–
Total	15,219,563	100
Registered voters/turnout	17,178,812	88.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1 2 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1823 ISBN 9783832956097

Elections and referendums in Spain

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European elections	1987 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014

Municipal elections	1922 1933 1948 1951 1954 1957 1960 1963 1966 1970 1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Regional elections	1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015

Referendums	1947 1966 1976 1978 1986 2005

See also: Elections and referendums in Andalusia Aragon Asturias Basque Country Canary Islands Cantabria Castile and León Castile-La Mancha Catalonia Extremadura Galicia Madrid Murcia Navarre La Rioja Valencian Community

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