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Referendum that postponed union with Nigeria
1959 Northern Cameroons referendum
November 1959
Poster with referendum instructions
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Postpone decision
70,546
62.25%
Union with Nigeria
42,788
37.75%
Valid votes
113,334
99.54%
Invalid or blank votes
525
0.46%
Total votes
113,859
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
129,549
87.89%
A referendum on becoming part of Nigeria was held in the Northern Cameroons in November 1959. Voters were given the choice between a union with Nigeria and postponing the decision. Voters favoured the latter, with 62.25% voting to postpone the decision. A second referendum was held in 1961, with 60% voting to join Nigeria and 40% voting to join Cameroon.
Poster with referendum instructions
Y Postpone decision
Elections in Nigeria