1962 Moroccan constitutional referendum explained

Date:7 December 1962
Country:Morocco
Yes:3,733,816
No:113,199
Invalid:32,722
Electorate:4,654,955

A referendum on a new constitution was held in Morocco on 7 December 1962. It was the first national-level vote in the country, and only the second election ever following local elections in 1960. Despite only being announced on 18 November, and facing a boycott campaign from the National Union of Popular Forces, voter turnout was 84.2%, with 97% voting in favour of the new constitution.[1] The first parliamentary elections took place the following year.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For3,733,81697.0
Against113,1993.0
Invalid/blank votes72,720
Total3,919,737100
Registered voters/turnout4,654,95584.2
Source: Nohlen et al.

Notes and References

  1. Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p632