1963 Togolese constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Togo on 5 May 1963 alongside the general elections. The changes to the constitution would make the country a presidential republic with a unicameral National Assembly. It was approved by 98.5% of voters with a 91.1% turnout.^[1]

Results[]

Choice	Votes	%
For	568,402	98.5
Against	8,484	1.5
Invalid/blank votes	5,423	−
Total	582,309	100
Registered voters/turnout	639,524	91.1
Source: Sternberger et al.^[2]

References[]

^ Elections in Togo African Elections Database
^ Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2205

[1] Elections in Togo African Elections Database

[S-2] Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweiter Halbband, p2205

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