October_1946_French_constitutional_referendum

October 1946 French constitutional referendum

October 1946 French constitutional referendum

Referendum on the adoption of the French Fourth Republic constitution; passed

A constitutional referendum was held in France on 13 October 1946.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution proposed by the Constituent Assembly elected in June.[2] 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 was 67.6%.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p674 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. [2]
    Nohlen & Stöver, p684
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