| Country: | Maldives |
| Yes: | 36,997 |
| Yes Text: | Republic |
| No Text: | Monarchy |
| No: | 8,551 |
| Total: | 45,792 |
| Electorate: | 49,056 |
A constitutional referendum was held in the Maldives on 15 March 1968. The main question was whether to convert the state from a constitutional monarchy under Sultan Muhammad Fareed Didi to a presidential republic. The referendum was the third on the subject; the first in 1952 had seen the state convert to a presidential system, whilst a second in 1953 reversed the decision and saw the monarchy restored in 1954.
The proposals were approved by over 80% of voters,[1] and a republic was declared on 11 November that year. Prime Minister Ibrahim Nasir would become president.