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1958 French constitutional referendum

October 15, 2023

A constitutional referendum was held in France on 28 September 1958.[1] 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.[2] Voter turnout was 84.9% in Metropolitan France and 79.8% overall.[2]

1958 French constitutional referendum
28 September 1958
Do you approve of the Constitution offered by the Government of the Republic?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 31,123,483 82.60%
No 6,556,073 17.40%
Valid votes 37,679,556 98.90%
Invalid or blank votes 418,297 1.10%
Total votes 38,097,853 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 47,249,142 80.63%
Results by territory

Results Edit

Choice Metropolitan France Total
Votes % Votes %
For 17,668,790 79.3 31,123,483 82.6
Against 4,624,511 20.7 6,556,073 17.4
Invalid/blank votes 303,549 – 418,297 –
Total 22,596,850 100 38,097,853 100
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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.[2]

By territory Edit

Territory Votes
for 		% Votes
against 		% Invalid/
blank votes 		Total
votes 		Registered
voters 		Turnout
Algeria 3,357,763 96.59 118,631 3.41 38,816 3,515,210 4,412,171 79.67
Chad 804,355 98.29 14,042 1.71 4,628 823,015 1,243,450 66.19
Comoros 63,899 97.33 1,756 2.67 265 65,920 71,099 92.72
Côte d'Ivoire 1,595,238 99.99 216 0.01 1,156 1,596,610 1,636,533 97.56
Dahomey 418,963 97.84 9,246 2.16 3,198 431,407 775,170 55.65
French Polynesia 16,196 64.40 8,952 35.60 99 25,247 30,950 81.57
French Somaliland 8,662 75.24 2,851 24.76 70 11,583 15,914 72.78
French Sudan 945,586 97.54 23,875 2.46 2,736 972,197 2,142,266 45.38
Gabon 190,334 92.58 15,244 7.42 3,022 208,600 265,161 78.67
Guinea 56,981 4.78 1,136,324 95.22 10,570 1,203,875 1,408,500 85.47
Madagascar 1,363,059 77.64 302,557 22.36 11,859 1,767,475 2,154,939 82.02
Mauritania 302,018 94.04 19,126 5.96 1,307 322,451 382,870 84.22
Moyen-Congo 339,436 99.38 2,133 0.62 781 342,350 433,403 78.99
New Caledonia 26,085 98.12 500 1.88 443 27,028 35,163 76.86
Niger 372,383 78.43 102,395 21.57 19,175 493,953 1,320,174 37.42
Sahara 232,113 98.60 3,289 1.40 910 236,312 282,099 83.77
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,325 98.06 46 1.94 227 2,598 2,802 92.72
Senegal 870,362 97.55 21,901 2.45 1,106 893,369 1,106,828 80.71
Ubangi-Shari 487,033 98.77 6,089 1.23 3,553 496,675 625,663 79.38
Upper Volta 1,415,651 99.18 11,687 0.82 3,829 1,431,167 1,914,908 74.74
Source: Direct Democracy

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p674 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ a b c Nohlen & Stöver, p685

External links Edit

  • "Proclamation des résultats des votes émis par le peuple français à l'occasion de sa consultation par voie de référendum, le 28 septembre 1958" [Proclamation of the results of the votes cast by the French people on the occasion of its consultation by way of referendum, September 28, 1958]. Journal Officiel (234): 9177–9179. 5 October 1958. Retrieved 11 October 2022.

October 15, 2023
1958, french, constitutional, referendum, constitutional, referendum, held, france, september, 1958, voters, were, asked, whether, they, approved, adoption, constitution, french, fifth, republic, written, charles, gaulle, overwhelmingly, approved, with, favour. A constitutional referendum was held in France on 28 September 1958 1 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 2 Voter turnout was 84 9 in Metropolitan France and 79 8 overall 2 1958 French constitutional referendum28 September 1958Do you approve of the Constitution offered by the Government of the Republic ResultsChoice Votes Yes 31 123 483 82 60 No 6 556 073 17 40 Valid votes 37 679 556 98 90 Invalid or blank votes 418 297 1 10 Total votes 38 097 853 100 00 Registered voters turnout 47 249 142 80 63 Results by territory Contents 1 Results 1 1 By territory 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksResults EditChoice Metropolitan France TotalVotes Votes For 17 668 790 79 3 31 123 483 82 6Against 4 624 511 20 7 6 556 073 17 4Invalid blank votes 303 549 418 297 Total 22 596 850 100 38 097 853 100Source Nohlen amp StoverThe 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 2 By territory Edit Territory Votesfor Votesagainst Invalid blank votes Totalvotes Registeredvoters TurnoutAlgeria 3 357 763 96 59 118 631 3 41 38 816 3 515 210 4 412 171 79 67Chad 804 355 98 29 14 042 1 71 4 628 823 015 1 243 450 66 19Comoros 63 899 97 33 1 756 2 67 265 65 920 71 099 92 72Cote d Ivoire 1 595 238 99 99 216 0 01 1 156 1 596 610 1 636 533 97 56Dahomey 418 963 97 84 9 246 2 16 3 198 431 407 775 170 55 65French Polynesia 16 196 64 40 8 952 35 60 99 25 247 30 950 81 57French Somaliland 8 662 75 24 2 851 24 76 70 11 583 15 914 72 78French Sudan 945 586 97 54 23 875 2 46 2 736 972 197 2 142 266 45 38Gabon 190 334 92 58 15 244 7 42 3 022 208 600 265 161 78 67Guinea 56 981 4 78 1 136 324 95 22 10 570 1 203 875 1 408 500 85 47Madagascar 1 363 059 77 64 302 557 22 36 11 859 1 767 475 2 154 939 82 02Mauritania 302 018 94 04 19 126 5 96 1 307 322 451 382 870 84 22Moyen Congo 339 436 99 38 2 133 0 62 781 342 350 433 403 78 99New Caledonia 26 085 98 12 500 1 88 443 27 028 35 163 76 86Niger 372 383 78 43 102 395 21 57 19 175 493 953 1 320 174 37 42Sahara 232 113 98 60 3 289 1 40 910 236 312 282 099 83 77Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2 325 98 06 46 1 94 227 2 598 2 802 92 72Senegal 870 362 97 55 21 901 2 45 1 106 893 369 1 106 828 80 71Ubangi Shari 487 033 98 77 6 089 1 23 3 553 496 675 625 663 79 38Upper Volta 1 415 651 99 18 11 687 0 82 3 829 1 431 167 1 914 908 74 74Source Direct DemocracySee also Edit1958 Cameroonian constitutional referendum 1958 Chadian constitutional referendum 1958 Comorian constitutional referendum 1958 Dahomeyan constitutional referendum 1958 French Polynesian constitutional referendum 1958 French Somaliland constitutional referendum 1958 French Sudan constitutional referendum 1958 Gabonese constitutional referendum 1958 Guinean constitutional referendum 1958 Ivorian constitutional referendum 1958 Malagasy constitutional referendum 1958 Mauritanian constitutional referendum 1958 Moyen Congo constitutional referendum 1958 New Caledonian constitutional referendum 1958 Nigerien constitutional referendum 1958 Saint Pierre and Miquelon constitutional referendum 1958 Senegalese constitutional referendum 1958 Ubangi Shari constitutional referendum 1958 Upper Voltan constitutional referendum 1958 French constitutional referendum in French TogolandReferences Edit Dieter Nohlen amp Philip Stover 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p674 ISBN 978 3 8329 5609 7 a b c Nohlen amp Stover p685External links Edit Proclamation des resultats des votes emis par le peuple francais a l occasion de sa consultation par voie de referendum le 28 septembre 1958 Proclamation of the results of the votes cast by the French people on the occasion of its consultation by way of referendum September 28 1958 Journal Officiel 234 9177 9179 5 October 1958 Retrieved 11 October 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1958 French constitutional referendum amp oldid 1172166877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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