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A constitutional referendum was held in French Somaliland on 13 October 1946 as part of the wider French constitutional referendum. Although the proposed new constitution was rejected by 73% of voters in the territory, [1] it was approved 53% of voters overall.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 148 | 26.6 |
| Against | 408 | 73.4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 14 | – |
| Total | 570 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 874 | 65.2 |
| Source: Sternberger et al. | ||
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