1964 Dahomeyan constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in the Republic of Dahomey on 5 January 1964. The main issues were changing the system of government to a presidential system, scrapping term limits for the president, and having a unicameral parliament. The referendum passed with 99.86% of voters approving the changes. Turnout was 92.1% of the 1,051,614 registered voters.[1]
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Results
    
| Choice | Votes | % | 
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| Yes | 966,292 | 99.8 | 
| No | 1,318 | 0.2 | 
| Invalid/blank votes | 619 | – | 
| Total | 968,229 | 100 | 
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,051,614 | 92.1 | 
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
References
    
- Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p89 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
 
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