1963 Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum
8 December 1963 (1963-12-08) |
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 419,893 | 86.09% |
No | 67,825 | 13.91% |
Valid votes | 487,718 | 98.67% |
Invalid or blank votes | 6,561 | 1.33% |
Total votes | 494,279 | 100.00% |
Registered voters/turnout | 539,219 | 91.67% |
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A constitutional referendum was held in the Republic of the Congo on 8 December 1963. The new constitution created a one-party state and set the presidential term limit at two terms. It was approved by 86% of voters, with a 91.7% turnout.[1]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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For | 419,893 | 86.1 |
Against | 67,825 | 13.9 |
Invalid/blank votes | 6,561 | – |
Total | 494,279 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 539,219 | 91.7 |
Source: African Elections Database |
References
- ^ Elections in Congo-Brazzaville African Elections Database