A referendum on becoming a republic was held in the Gambia on 24 November 1965.[1] If the referendum had passed, the post of president would have replaced Elizabeth II as head of state, and thus eliminated the post of Governor-General.
1965 Gambian republic referendum
24 November 1965 (1965-11-24)
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
61,563
65.85%
No
31,921
34.15%
Valid votes
93,484
100.00%
Invalid or blank votes
0
0.00%
Total votes
93,484
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
154,626
60.46%
There were 154,626 registered voters for the referendum, with 93,484 valid votes cast. 65.85% of voters voted for the proposal, but failed to reach the two-thirds support required for the proposal to be accepted.