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% of voters, with a turnout of 57%.[1]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 373 | 44.62 |
| Against | 463 | 55.38 |
| Total | 836 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 836 | 98.12 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 16 | 1.88 |
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| Total votes | 852 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 1,502 | 56.72 |
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| Source: Sternberger et al. |
References
- ^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p528 (in German)
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