French Évian Accords referendum, 1962

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A referendum to approve the Évian Accords ending the Algerian War and granting self-determination to Algeria was held in France on 8 April 1962. [1] It was approved by 90.8% of voters with a 75.3% turnout. [2]

Évian Accords contract

The Évian Accords comprise a treaty which was signed on 18 March 1962 in Évian-les-Bains, France, by France and the Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic, the government-in-exile of FLN which sought Algeria's independence from France. The Accords ended the 1954–1962 Algerian War with a formal ceasefire proclaimed for 19 March, and formalized the idea of cooperative exchange between the two countries.

Algerian War war between France and the Algerian independence movement from 1954 to 1962

The Algerian War, also known as the Algerian War of Independence or the Algerian Revolution was fought between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front from 1954 to 1962, which led to Algeria gaining its independence from France. An important decolonization war, it was a complex conflict characterized by guerrilla warfare, maquis fighting, and the use of torture. The conflict also became a civil war between the different communities and within the communities. The war took place mainly on the territory of Algeria, with repercussions in metropolitan France.

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On 1 July a second referendum was held in Algeria, with the question "Do you want Algeria to become an independent state cooperating with France under the conditions defined by the 19 March 1962 declarations?" put to voters. Only people living in Algeria could participate in this referendum. [3] This second referendum was approved by over 99.7% of voters.

Results

Choice Metropolitan France Total
Votes%Votes%
For17,508,60790.717,866,42390.8
Against1,795,0619.31,809,0749.2
Invalid/blank votes1,098,2381,103,806
Total20,401,90610020,779,303100
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p674 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p685
  3. Référendum d'autodétermination en Algérie, University of Perpignan (in French)