1959 Cambodian constitutional referendum

none A referendum on suspending the provincial parliaments was held in Cambodia on 29 November 1959.CambodiaNovember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes International Republican Institute Background On 6 October, the government of Cambodia called for a referendum to decide who would hold power between the government and the Khmer Serei, which was led by Sam Sary and Son Ngoc Thanh. Norodom Sihanouk asserted that if he lost he would either agree to a trial or to go into exile, but that if he won the other leaders would be named outlaws.Cambodia: 1959 Sophal Results ChoiceVotes%For 99.95Against 0.05Invalid/blank votes –Total 100Source: International Republican Institute Aftermath The changes adopted in suspending the provincial legislatures would last beyond Sihanouk's abdication in 1970. References Category:Referendums in Cambodia Category:1959 in Cambodia Category:1959 referendums Category:Constitutional referendums