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A constitutional referendum was held in Dahomey (now Benin) and French Togoland on 13 October 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. The new proposed new constitution was rejected by 73% of voters, with a turnout of 47%. [1] However, the constitution was approved by a majority of voters in the overall results.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 212 | 27.18 | |
| Against | 568 | 72.82 | |
| Total | 780 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 780 | 96.77 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 26 | 3.23 | |
| Total votes | 806 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,697 | 47.50 | |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | |||
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