Gabonese constitutional referendum, 1958

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A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in Gabon on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 92.6% of voters, with a 78.7% turnout.^[1]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	190,334	92.58
No	15,244	7.42
Invalid/blank votes	3,022	–
Total	208,600	100
Registered voters/turnout	265,161	78.67
Source: Direct Democracy

References

↑ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p398 ISBN 0-19-829645-2

Elections and referendums in Gabon

Presidential elections	1961 1967 1973 1979 1986 1993 1998 2005 2009 2016

Parliamentary elections	1946−47 1952 1957 1961 1964 1967 1973 1980 1985 1990 1996 2001 2006 2011 2017

Local elections	1997 2002 2008 2013

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Referendums	1945 1946 (May) 1946 (Oct) 1958 1995

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