| 1961 French referendum on Algerian self-determination | |
| Date: | 8 January 1961 |
| Do you approve the bill submitted to the French people by the President of the Republic and concerning the self-determination of the populations of Algeria and the organization of the public authorities in Algeria prior to self-determination? | |
| Country: | France |
| Yes Text: | For |
| No Text: | Against |
| Yes: | 17447669 |
| No: | 5817775 |
| Invalid: | 721469 |
| Electorate: | 32520233 |
| Mapdivision: | department |
A referendum on self-determination for Algeria was held in France on 8 January 1961.[1] Self-determination was approved by 75% of voters overall and 70% in Algeria. Voter turnout was 92%.[1] The referendum question was worded as follows:
| Choice | Metropolitan France | Algeria | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| For | 15,200,073 | 75.3 | 1,749,969 | 69.5 | 17,447,669 | 75.0 | ||
| Against | 4,996,474 | 24.7 | 767,546 | 30.5 | 5,817,775 | 25.0 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 594,699 | – | 109,174 | – | 721,469 | – | ||
| Total | 20,791,246 | 100 | 2,626,689 | 100 | 23,986,913 | 100 | ||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||||