1972 Moroccan constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Morocco on 1 March 1972.[1] The new constitution replaced that approved by referendum in 1970, and was drawn up after an attempted coup in July 1971 forced King Hassan II to accept the need for a broader government (the previous constitution had limited directly elected seats to only 90 of the 240 in Parliament).[2]
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The constitution was approved by 98.8% of voters with a 93% turnout,[3] and was promulgated on 10 March.[1] Elections were scheduled for May. However, they were then indefinitely postponed, and did not take place until 1977.[4]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 4,434,859 | 98.8 |
| Against | 55,737 | 1.2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 29,276 | − |
| Total | 4,519,923 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,862,009 | 93.0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
References
- Historic overview of the Moroccan parliamentary experience Parliament of Morocco (in French)
- History - Morocco Nations Encyclopedia
- Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p632 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
- Morocco Inter-Parliamentary Union
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