1958 Dahomeyan constitutional referendum explained

Do you approve of the Constitution offered by the Government of the Republic?
Country:France
Date:28 September 1958
Yes:418963
No:9246
Invalid:3198
Electorate:775170

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

ChoiceVotes%
For418,96397.84
Against9,2462.16
Invalid/blank votes3,198
Total431,407100
Registered voters/turnout775,17055.65
align=left colspan=3Source: Direct Democracy

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=fr011958 Frankreich, 28. September 1958 : Verfassung