1866 Romanian prince referendum

A referendum on Prince Karl Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen becoming ruling prince was held in Romania on 20 April 1866.[1] The proposal was approved by 99.97% of the votes cast, and Prince Karl Ludwig was subsequently enthroned as Prince Carol I on 23 October. His title was later raised to King of Romania in 1881.[1]

Results

Choice Votes %
For685,96999.97
Against2240.03
Invalid/blank votes
Total686,193100
Registered voters/turnout811,03084.60
Source: Direct Democracy
99.97%
Yes

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.