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French constitutional referendum, 1958

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
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 1.1%
Total votes 38,097,483 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 47,249,142 80.63%
Results by territory
French constitutional referendum, 1958 results.png
  Yes     No
Referendum held: 28 September 1958

A constitutional referendum was held in France on 28 September 1958. 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. Voter turnout was 84.9% in Metropolitan France and 79.8% overall.

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.


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