1974 Malian constitutional referendum

1974 Malian constitutional referendum

2 June 1974
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 2,665,531 99.66% No 8,989 0.34% Valid votes 2,674,520 99.86% Invalid or blank votes 3,625 0.14% Total votes 2,678,145 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,904,292 92.21%

A constitutional referendum was held in Mali on 2 June 1974, following the 1968 military coup. The new constitution would allow for a directly elected president (previously the post had been elected by the National Assembly) who would serve five-year terms, together with a unicameral National Assembly. It also proposed that the country be run for the next five years by the Military Committee for National Liberation.

The new constitution was reportedly approved by 99.66% of voters with a 92% turnout. ^[1]

Results

Choice		Votes	%
For		2,665,531	99.66
Against		8,989	0.34
Total		2,674,520	100.00
Valid votes		2,674,520	99.86
Invalid/blank votes		3,625	0.14
Total votes		2,678,145	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,904,292	92.21
Source: Sternberger et al. [2]

References

1. Elections in Mali African Elections Database
2. Dolf Sternberger, Bernhard Vogel, Dieter Nohlen & Klaus Landfried (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Erster Halbband, p1253