1958 French constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in France on 28 September 1958.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the adoption of a constitution for the French Fifth Republic written by Charles de Gaulle. It was overwhelmingly approved, with 82.6% in favour.[2] Voter turnout was 84.9% in Metropolitan France and 79.8% overall.[2]

French constitutional referendum, 1958
Do you approve of the Constitution offered by the Government of the Republic?
Approuvez-vous la Constitution qui vous est proposée par le Gouvernement de la République?
Results
Response
Votes %
Yes 31,123,483 82.60%
No 6,556,073 17.40%
Valid votes 37,679,556 98.90%
Invalid or blank votes 417,927 1.10%
Total votes 38,097,483 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 47,249,142 80.63%

Results by territory
Referendum held: 28 September 1958

Results

Choice Metropolitan France Total
Votes % Votes %
For17,668,79079.331,123,48382.6
Against4,624,51120.76,556,07317.4
Invalid/blank votes303,549418,297
Total22,596,85010038,097,483100
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

The total includes Overseas departments, Algeria, Sahara, Overseas territories (except Guinea, French Togoland, French Cameroon, French New Hebrides and Wallis and Futuna) and French citizens living abroad.[2]

By territory

Territory Votes
for
% Votes
against
% Invalid/
blank votes
Total
votes
Registered
voters
Turnout
Algeria3,357,76396.59118,6313.41388163,515,2104,412,17179.67
Chad804,35598.29140421.714628823,0151,243,45066.19
Comoros63,89997.331,7562.6726565,92071,09992.72
Côte d'Ivoire1,595,23899.992160.0111561,596,6101,636,53397.56
Dahomey418,96397.8492462.163,198431,407775,17055.65
French Polynesia16,19664.408,95235.609925,24730,95081.57
French Somaliland8,66275.242,85124.767011,58315,91472.78
French Sudan945,58697.5423,8752.462,736972,1972,142,26645.38
Gabon190,33492.5815,2447.423,022208,600265,16178.67
Guinea56,9814.781,136,32495.2210,5701,203,8751,408,50085.47
Madagascar1,363,05977.64302,55722.3611,8591,767,4752,154,93982.02
Mauritania302,01894.0419,1265.961,307322,451382,87084.22
Moyen-Congo339,43699.382,1330.62781342,350433,40378.99
New Caledonia26,08598.125001.8844327,02835,16376.86
Niger372,38378.43102,39521.5719,175493,9531,320,17437.42
Sahara232,11398.6032891.40910236,312282,09983.77
Saint Pierre and Miquelon2,32598.06461.942272,5982,80292.72
Senegal870,36297.5521,9012.451,106893,3691,106,82880.71
Ubangi-Shari487,03398.776,0891.233,553496,675625,66379.38
Upper Volta1,415,65199.1811,6870.823,8291,431,1671,914,90874.74
Source: Direct Democracy

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p674 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p685
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