1795 French referendums explained

Two referendums were held in France on 6 September 1795: one adopting the Constitution of the Year III establishing the Directory, and another on the Two-Thirds Decree reserving two-thirds of the seats in the new Council of Five Hundred and Council of Ancients for former members of the National Convention.^[1]

Constitutional Referendum

The official result was more than 95% in favor of the new constitution.^[2]

Two-Thirds Decree Referendum

Of the seven million eligible voters, only 4.49% of voters cast valid votes.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Émile Ducoudray, "Vendémiaire (Journée du 13)", in Albert Soboul (dir.), Dictionnaire historique de la Révolution française, Paris, PUF, 1989 (rééd. Quadrige, 2005, p. 1076-1079)
2. Web site: Référendum sur la constitution de 1795, an III, MJP, université de Perpignan . 2020-01-22 . 2020-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201107110237/https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/france/ref1795.htm . live .
3. Web site: Référendum sur le decret des deux tiers 1795, an III, MJP, université de Perpignan . 2020-01-22 . 2020-08-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200820125013/https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/france/ref1795-2.htm . live .