Do you approve the European Statute for the Saarland agreed between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the French Republic on 23 October 1954 with the consent of the Government of the Saarland?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
201,973
32.29%
No
423,434
67.71%
Valid votes
625,407
97.55%
Invalid or blank votes
15,725
2.45%
Total votes
641,132
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
662,839
96.73%
Its rejection by voters was taken as an indication that they would rather reunite with West Germany.[2] On 27 October 1956 France and West Germany concluded the Saar Treaty establishing that Saarland should be allowed to join West Germany as provided by article 23 of its constitution (Grundgesetz). Saarland subsequently became a state of Germany with effect from 1 January 1957.[2]
1955, saar, statute, referendum, referendum, saar, statute, held, saar, protectorate, october, 1955, statute, would, have, made, territory, independent, polity, under, auspices, european, commissioner, appointed, council, ministers, western, european, union, w. A referendum on the Saar statute was held in the Saar Protectorate on 23 October 1955 1 The statute would have made the territory an independent polity under the auspices of a European Commissioner to be appointed by the Council of Ministers of the Western European Union while remaining in the economic union with France 1955 Saar Statute referendum23 October 1955 1955 10 23 Do you approve the European Statute for the Saarland agreed between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the French Republic on 23 October 1954 with the consent of the Government of the Saarland ResultsChoice Votes Yes 201 973 32 29 No 423 434 67 71 Valid votes 625 407 97 55 Invalid or blank votes 15 725 2 45 Total votes 641 132 100 00 Registered voters turnout 662 839 96 73 Its rejection by voters was taken as an indication that they would rather reunite with West Germany 2 On 27 October 1956 France and West Germany concluded the Saar Treaty establishing that Saarland should be allowed to join West Germany as provided by article 23 of its constitution Grundgesetz Saarland subsequently became a state of Germany with effect from 1 January 1957 2 Contents 1 Results 1 1 By constituency 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults editChoiceVotes For201 97332 29Against423 43467 71Total625 407100 00Valid votes625 40797 55Invalid blank votes15 7252 45Total votes641 132100 00Registered voters turnout662 83996 73Source CVCE By constituency edit Constituency For Against Invalid blank Total Registeredvoters Turnout Votes Votes Saarbrucken town 30 858 39 10 48 063 60 90 1 531 80 452 83 369 96 50 Saarbrucken region 48 523 30 68 109 659 69 32 3 339 161 521 166 349 97 10 Saarlouis 36 074 34 63 68 094 65 37 3 590 107 758 111 260 96 85 Merzig Wadern 16 980 32 67 34 991 67 33 1 691 53 662 55 661 96 41 Ottweiler 30 620 30 66 69 256 69 34 2 379 102 255 105 927 96 53 Sankt Wendel 12 200 24 56 37 484 75 44 1 266 50 950 52 824 96 45 Sankt Ingbert 15 866 37 39 26 573 62 61 1 104 43 543 45 287 96 15 Homburg 10 852 27 02 29 314 72 98 826 40 992 42 125 97 31 Total 201 973 32 29 423 434 67 71 15 725 641 132 662 839 96 73 Source CVCESee also edit1935 Saar status referendumReferences edit Results of the referendum on the Saar Statute CVCE a b Rearmament and the European Defense Community Library of Congress Country Studies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1955 Saar Statute referendum amp oldid 1216699479, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
