Country: | Dahomey |
Yes: | 847,212 |
No: | 71,617 |
Invalid: | 3,221 |
Electorate: | 1,126,155 |
A constitutional referendum was held in the Republic of Dahomey on 31 March 1968. As with the 1964 referendum, the main issues were changing the system of government to a presidential system, scrapping term limits for the president, and having a unicameral parliament. The referendum passed with 92.2% of voters approving the changes. Turnout was 81.8% of the 1,126,155 registered voters.[1]
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Yes | 847,212 | 92.2 |
No | 71,617 | 7.8 |
Invalid/blank votes | 3,221 | – |
Total | 922,050 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,126,155 | 82.6 |
align=left colspan=3 | Source: Nohlen et al. |