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A constitutional referendum was held in French Dahomey and French Togoland on 21 October 1945 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. In the two territories both questions were approved by large margins. Voter turnout was 84%.
Results
Question I
Do you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 1,006 | 97.39 | |
| Against | 27 | 2.61 | |
| Total | 1,033 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 1,033 | 96.72 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 35 | 3.28 | |
| Total votes | 1,068 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,279 | 83.50 | |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | |||
Question II
Do you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 945 | 91.93 | |
| Against | 83 | 8.07 | |
| Total | 1,028 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 1,028 | 96.25 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 40 | 3.75 | |
| Total votes | 1,068 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,279 | 83.50 | |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | |||
References
- Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p528 (in German)
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