1961 Haitian presidential referendum

none Haiti 1859 presidential 1957 Haitian general election 1957 1988 Haitian general election 1988 30 April 1961 François Duvalier (cropped).jpg François Duvalier National Unity Party (Haiti) 1,320,748 100% President François Duvalier National Unity Party François Duvalier National Unity Party A presidential referendum was held in Haiti on 30 April 1961 alongside parliamentary elections.Le Nouvelliste, 3 May 1961 Voters were asked whether President François Duvalier should remain in office for a further six years. The official count was 1,320,748 votes in favor of Duvalier and none against.Haiti: The Duvalier Regime https://countrystudies.us/haiti/17.htm Country Studies Library of Congress February 5, 2026 The New York Times wrote that "Latin America has witnessed many fraudulent elections throughout its history but none has been more outrageous than the one which has just taken place in Haiti."Chicanery in Haiti https://www.nytimes.com/1961/05/13/archives/chicanery-in-haiti.html The New York Times May 13, 1961 February 5, 2026Abbott, Elizabeth (1988). Haiti: An insider's history of the rise and fall of the Duvaliers. Simon & Schuster. p. 103 0-671-68620-8 Legality and implications Presidential reelection was expressly prohibited as per Article 87 of the Constitution in force at the time,https://www.haiti-reference.info/pages/plan/histoire-et-societe/documents-historiques/constitutions/1957-text/ Constitution de 1957 Haiti Reference 5 February 2026 which had been promulgated under the administration of Duvalier himself shortly after his inauguration in 1957. In 1964, François "Papa Doc" Duvalier would go on to declare himself president for life. Results 1320748 0 References President Category:Elections in Haiti Haiti Category:Referendums in Haiti Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Haitian presidential referendum