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A constitutional referendum was held in Ivory Coast (which included Upper Volta at the time) on 13 October 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Although the proposed new constitution was rejected by 71% of voters in the territory, it was approved 53% of voters overall.
Results
Choice
Votes
%
For
668
29.30
Against
1,612
70.70
Total
2,280
100.00
Valid votes
2,280
98.92
Invalid/blank votes
25
1.08
Total votes
2,305
100.00
Registered voters/turnout
4,442
51.89
Source: Sternberger et al.
References
Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1969) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p675 (in German)
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