A constitutional referendum was held in Ivory Coast (which included Upper Volta at the time) on 5 May 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The proposed new constitution was rejected by 59% of voters in the territory,[1] and 53% of voters overall.
Results
edit| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 768 | 41.1 |
| Against | 1,099 | 58.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 59 | – |
| Total | 1,926 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,836 | 50.1 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||
References
edit- ^ Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p675 (in German)