1945 French constitutional referendum

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A constitutional referendum was held in France on 21 October 1945.^[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the Assembly elected on the same day serving as a Constituent Assembly, and whether until a new constitution was approved, the country would be governed according to a proposed set of laws that appeared on the ballot paper. If the first proposal had not been approved, the Third Republic would have been restored, but its approval led to the elected Assembly drafting a constitution and proposing it to the people a year later, resulting in the creation of the Fourth Republic. Both were approved by wide margins with a turnout of 79.8%.^[2]

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Results

Question I

Do you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly?

Choice	Metropolitan France		Total
Choice	Votes	%	Votes	%
For	17,957,868	96.4	18,584,746	96.4
Against	670,672	3.6	699,136	3.6
Invalid/blank votes	1,025,744	–	1,070,103	–
Total	19,654,284	100	20,353,985	100
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Question II

Do you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot?

Choice	Metropolitan France		Total
Choice	Votes	%	Votes	%
For	12,317,882	66.5	12,794,943	66.5
Against	6,217,512	33.5	6,449,206	33.5
Invalid/blank votes	1,064,890	–	1,109,836	–
Total	19,645,284	100	20,353,985	100
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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

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