A constitutional referendum was held in
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
on 13 October 1946.
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An exp ...
& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p674 Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution proposed by the Constituent Assembly
elected in June.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p684] Unlike the
May referendum, which saw a previous constitutional proposal rejected, the new
Constitution of 27 October 1946 was accepted by 53.2% of voters, and brought the
Fourth Republic into existence.
Voter turnout
In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This can be the percentage of registered voters, eligible voters, or all voting-age people. According to Stanford Univ ...
was 67.6%.
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Results
See also
* October 1946 French constitutional referendum in Algeria
* October 1946 French constitutional referendum in Cameroon
* October 1946 French constitutional referendum in Dahomey and Togo
* October 1946 French constitutional referendum in Chad–Ubangi-Shari
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* October 1946 French constitutional referendum in Guinea
A constitutional referendum was held in Guinea on 13 October 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Although the proposed new constitution was rejected by 54% of voters in the territory,Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & ...
* October 1946 French constitutional referendum in Ivory Coast
A constitutional referendum was held in Ivory Coast (which included Upper Volta at the time) on 13 October 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Although the proposed new constitution was rejected by 71% of voters in the te ...
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References
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1946 elections in France
France
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