1958 Upper Voltan constitutional referendum explained

Date:28 September 1958
Country:Upper Volta
Yes:1,415,651
No:11,687
Invalid:3,829
Electorate:1,914,908

A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in Upper Volta on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 99.18% of voters.[1]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For1,415,65199.18
Against11,6870.82
Invalid/blank votes3,829
Total1,431,167100
Registered voters/turnout1,914,90874.74
align=left colspan=3Source: Direct Democracy

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=fr011958 Frankreich, 28. September 1958 : Verfassung