1976 Mahoran Comoros referendum

Referendum rejecting remaining in the Comoros July 2024 A referendum on remaining in the Comoros was held in Mayotte on 8 February 1976.Mayotte, 8. Februar 1976 : Verbleib bei den Komoren Direct Democracy de The proposal was rejected by 99.42% of voters. Background The French National Assembly passed a law on 31 December 1975 allowing for the independence of the Comoros without Mayotte. A referendum was subsequently organised in Mayotte for February 1976 to determine whether residents of the territory wished to remain part of the Comoros or stay under French control. France vetoed a United Nations Security Council proposal to call off the referendum;1976-02-07 French Veto Move In U.N. Opposing Vote in Comoro Isle en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1976/02/07/archives/french-veto-move-in-un-opposing-vote-in-comoro-isle.html 2022-12-04 0362-4331 this marked the first and so far the only time France has vetoed a United Nations Security Council Resolution on its own. Five nonaligned states had proposed that the Security Council call for the cancellation of the referendum. Results 104 17845 112 21671 Direct Democracy References Mayotte Category:Referendums in Mayotte Comoros category: sovereignty referendums Mayotte