1951 East German referendum explained

Are you against the remilitarisation of Germany and for the conclusion of a peace treaty with Germany in the year 1951?
Country:East Germany
Flag Year:1949
Yes:13,034,477
No:546,622
Invalid:37,625
Electorate:13,700,000

A referendum on militarisation and peace was held in East Germany on 5 June 1951.[1] Voters were asked "Are you against the remilitarisation of Germany and for the conclusion of a peace treaty with Germany in the year 1951?".[1] It was approved by 95.98% of voters.[1]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For13,034,47795.98
Against546,6224.02
Invalid/blank votes37,625
Total13,618,724100
Registered voters/turnout13,700,00099.42
align=left colspan=4Source: Direct Democracy

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=de011951 Deutsche Demokratische Republik, 5. Juni 1951 : Gegen Remilitarisierung, für Friedensvertrag 1951