| Do you approve with your vote the constitutional text prepared by the Constitutional Conference of Equatorial Guinea? | |
| Date: | 11 August 1968 |
| Country: | Spanish Guinea |
| Yes: | 72,458 |
| No: | 40,197 |
| Invalid: | 2,198 |
| Electorate: | 125,253 |
A constitutional referendum was held in Spanish Guinea on 11 August 1968, in order to prepare the country for independence from Francoist Spain. The new constitution would create a presidential republic with a 35-seat unicameral parliament, and was supported by 64.32% of voters with a turnout of 91.7%.[1] Elections were held according to the new constitution in September.
In a 1963 referendum voters had voted in favor of autonomy from Spain.[2]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 72,458 | 64.32 |
| Against | 40,197 | 35.68 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,198 | − |
| Total | 115,853 | 100 |
| Source: African Elections Database |