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| Do you approve, with the aim of consolidating national unity and accelerating the economic, social and cultural development of the nation, the draft constitution submitted to the Cameroonian people by the President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon and establishing a Republic, united and indivisible, under the name of a united Republic of Cameroon? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A constitutional referendum was held in Cameroon on 20 May 1972. The new constitution would make the country a unitary state, as opposed to the previous federal system, as well as giving more powers to President Ahmadou Ahidjo. It was passed by 99.99% of voters with a 98.2% turnout.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 3,177,846 | 99.99 |
| Against | 176 | 0.01 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,612 | – |
| Total | 3,179,634 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,236,280 | 98.2 |
| Source: African Elections Database | ||
References
- Elections in Cameroon African Elections Database
Further reading
- Chem-Langhëë, Bongfen. “The Road to the Unitary State of Cameroon 1959-1972.” Paideuma 41 (1995): 17–25. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40341689.
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