| Date: | 27 September 1847 |
| Country: | Liberia |
| Yes: | 214 |
| No: | 58 |
A constitutional referendum was held in Liberia on 27 September 1847. The new constitution would create a President with executive powers and a bicameral Legislature. It would also restrict voting rights to those of African descent and landowners.[1] It was approved by 79% of voters (although only 272 people voted). In Monrovia, Millsburg, Bassa Cove and Bexley 100% of voters supported the constitution, whilst 100% voted against it in Sinoe.[2] In Edina opponents of the constitution prevented the polling station opening, and a fist-fight broke out between Amos Herrnig and Ephraim Titler, two of the Liberian Declaration of Independence signatories.[3] Opponents of the constitution in Bassa Cove and Bexley chose not to vote.[4]
| Town | For | Against |
|---|---|---|
| Bassa Cove | 9 | 0 |
| Bexley | 16 | 0 |
| Caldwell | 22 | 6 |
| Marshall | 4 | 12 |
| Millsburg | 21 | 0 |
| Monrovia | 111 | 0 |
| New Georgia | 31 | 3 |
| Sinoe | 0 | 37 |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: Huberich |