A constitutional referendum was held in
Mauritania and
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
on 5 May 1946 as part of the wider
French constitutional referendum. The proposed new constitution was approved by 92% of voters in the two territories, but was rejected by 53% of the overall vote. Voter turnout was 69.3%.
[Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1969) ''Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband'', p1856 ]
Results
References
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