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A constitutional referendum was held in French Dahomey and French Togoland on 5 May 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The new proposed new constitution was rejected by 55% of voters, with a turnout of 57%. [1]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 373 | 44.62 | |
| Against | 463 | 55.38 | |
| Total | 836 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 836 | 98.12 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 16 | 1.88 | |
| Total votes | 852 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,502 | 56.72 | |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | |||
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