1945 French constitutional referendum

Referendum held in France on 21 October 1945 August 2026 August 2026 gov Référendum constitutionnel français de 1945 August 2026 A constitutional referendum was held in France on 21 October 1945.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p674 978-3-8329-5609-7 Voters were asked whether they approved of the Assembly elected on the same day serving as a Constituent Assembly, and whether until a new constitution was approved, the country would be governed according to a proposed set of laws that appeared on the ballot paper. If the first proposal had not been approved, the Third Republic would have been restored, but its approval led to the elected Assembly drafting a constitution and proposing it to the people a year later, resulting in the creation of the Fourth Republic. Both were approved by wide margins with a turnout of 79.8%.Nohlen & Stöver, p684 Results Question I Do you agree that the assembly now elected will serve as a constituent assembly? ChoiceMetropolitan FranceTotalVotes%Votes%For17,957,86896.418,584,74696.4Against670,6723.6699,1363.6Invalid/blank votes1,025,744–1,070,103–Total19,654,28410020,353,985100Source: Nohlen & Stöver Question II Do you agree that until the enforcement of a new Constitution, public affairs will be organised according to the proposal of the law which you find reproduced on the rear of the ballot? ChoiceMetropolitan FranceTotalVotes%Votes%For12,317,88266.512,794,94366.5Against6,217,51233.56,449,20633.5Invalid/blank votes1,064,890–1,109,836–Total19,645,28410020,353,985100Source: Nohlen & Stöver See also 1945 French constitutional referendum in Algeria 1945 French constitutional referendum in Cameroon 1945 French constitutional referendum in Chad–Ubangi-Shari 1945 French constitutional referendum in Dahomey and Togo 1945 French constitutional referendum in French Somaliland 1945 French constitutional referendum in French Sudan−Niger 1945 French constitutional referendum in Gabon–Moyen Congo 1945 French constitutional referendum in Guinea 1945 French constitutional referendum in Ivory Coast 1945 French constitutional referendum in Mauritania−Senegal 1945 French constitutional referendum in Tunisia References Category:Referendums in France Category:1945 referendums Category:1945 elections in France Category:Constitutional referendums in France Category:October 1945 in Europe