A constitutional referendum was held in French Sudan and Niger on 5 May 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The proposed new constitution was rejected by 48% of voters in the two territories and by 53% of the overall vote. Voter turnout was 58%.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 883 | 48.0 |
| Against | 958 | 52.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 82 | – |
| Total | 1,923 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,314 | 58.0 |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: Sternberger et al. |