Dahomeyan constitutional referendum, 1958

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A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in Dahomey on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 97.84% of voters.^[1]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	418,963	97.84
Against	9,246	2.16
Invalid/blank votes	3,198	–
Total	431,407	100
Registered voters/turnout	775,170	55.65
Source: Direct Democracy

References

↑ Frankreich, 28. September 1958 : Verfassung Direct Democracy

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

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