1964 Dahomeyan constitutional referendum
5 January 1964 (1964-01-05) |
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 966,292 | 99.86% |
No | 1,318 | 0.14% |
Valid votes | 967,610 | 99.94% |
Invalid or blank votes | 619 | 0.06% |
Total votes | 968,229 | 100.00% |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,051,614 | 92.07% |
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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% of the 1,051,614 registered voters.[1]
Results
Choice | Votes | % | |
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For | 966,292 | 99.86 | |
Against | 1,318 | 0.14 | |
Total | 967,610 | 100.00 | |
Valid votes | 967,610 | 99.94 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 619 | 0.06 | |
Total votes | 968,229 | 100.00 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,051,614 | 92.07 | |
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p89 ISBN 0-19-829645-2