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1968 Dahomeyan constitutional referendum

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1968 Dahomeyan constitutional referendum

31 March 1968 (1968-03-31)

Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 847,212 92.21%
No 71,617 7.79%
Valid votes 918,829 99.65%
Invalid or blank votes 3,221 0.35%
Total votes 922,050 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 1,126,155 81.88%

A constitutional referendum was held in the Republic of Dahomey on 31 March 1968. As with the 1964 referendum, 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 92% of voters approving the changes. Turnout was 82% of the 1,126,155 registered voters.[1]

Results

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ChoiceVotes%
For847,21292.21
Against71,6177.79
Total918,829100.00
Valid votes918,82999.65
Invalid/blank votes3,2210.35
Total votes922,050100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,126,15581.88
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p89 ISBN 0-19-829645-2